The command of the Russian Armed Forces, apparently, abandoned plans to complete the large -scale environment of Ukrainian units from Donetsk to Izum in favor of completing the seizure of the Luhansk region, analysts from the American Institute for War Study (Institute for the Study of War – ISW). /p>
In the report published on May 15, experts agreed with the assessment of the head of the Lugansk Regional Military Administration Sergei Gaidai, who previously stated that the General Staff of the Russian Army realized that he could not capture the Donetsk region, but expects the ability to reach the administrative boundaries of the Luhansk region, DEUSCHE WELLEA reports .
“The Russian military command is likely to pay priority to the Battle of Severodonetsk in the future, while some efforts will be aimed at violating Ukrainian terrestrial communication lines in the eastern part of the Donetsk region. Russian forces continue coordinated efforts to capture Severodonetsk from the north and South, which can lead to a smaller environment of Ukrainian troops, which was originally supposed, ”the ISW report noted.
According to experts, the unsuccessful attempts of Russians to cross the Seversky Donets River in the Kremennaya area can shift the operation of the Armed Forces of Russia from the environment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine further to the east, closer to Severodonetsk through Rubezhnoye and force them to abandon the plans for a wider environment in several directions.
At the same time, ISW suggests that the combat -ready reservists have ended in Ukraine, which forces its command to attract employees from various elements, including private military companies and puppet militias.
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