"Gloomy picture for Russian troops": The Armed Forces broke through the first line of defense of the Russian Federation in the south - US General

"There is more and more signs that Ukrainian troops have broken through the first line of Russian defense on part of the southern line of the front in the Zaporozhye region and expand the wedge in the direction of the strategically important city of Tokmak . . . Currently, several Russian military bloggers are drawing a gloomy picture on the front for Moscow troops in some areas of the south, "said General Mark Millie.

The source states that the Ukrainian armed forces had an offensive in the south, capturing the territory in the Novoprokopivka area. The parallel offensive of Ukrainian troops in the Verbov area in the east was also observed. In both directions, intensive artillery shelling was observed. These events confirm information about the Armed Forces on the front line.

At the same time, the Russian "military" reports that Ukraine uses aviation to support the onset infantry and also made additional ammunition to the area of ​​small Tokmachka. Also, according to some of the "military", Russian troops need to keep their positions for at least one and a half months to try to succeed in another front area and change the situation on the battlefield.

The Chairman of the Joint Committee of the Chiefs of Staff of the United States, General Mark Millie, also confirmed that the Ukrainian troops managed to break through the basic first line of defense, which the Russian forces have been preparing for several months. However, he also noted that the Ukrainian offensive, which has been going on for 8 weeks, is characterized by considerable slowness. This information emphasizes the complexity and duration of the fighting on this front.

We will remind that the ISW noted the success of Ukraine under Rabotyn: the Ukrainian group of counter -offensive is approaching the second line of Russian defense. It was also reported that on the eve of August 22, US military researchers noted that the Armed Forces had the opportunity to pass mine fields. The General Staff of the Armed Forces, for their part, noted that Ukrainian defenders are moving in the direction of Melitopol.