Russian troops began to use artillery more often.
At the moment, the line of defense of Ukraine allows to deter the offensive the enemy. As a result, the situation in the Donbass itself is not in favor of Russia. However, both sides are now changing the tactics of the war and next week will be decisive. Russia will try to break through Ukraine's defenses on the eastern front and take the main forces of the Armed Forces into the cauldron, the Estonian military believes.
According to the Estonian newspaper ERR.ee, citing Estonian military experts to take the main Ukrainian forces in the cauldron. The Supreme Court of Ukraine, in turn, managed to advance to Kherson.
According to them, Russia has changed the tactics of war in Ukraine. If earlier artillery was very rarely used, now volleys of cannonade accompany every offensive. As before, the main fighting is in eastern Ukraine, where the main group of the Armed Forces is concentrated.
“The most critical situation now is in the Kharkiv and Izyum areas, where the Russian army is taking active steps to break through the defense. If they succeed, they will be able to surround the Ukrainian group of troops in Donbass. Those troops stationed on the front line in 2014 may be taken into the cauldron, and this will significantly help Russia to take control of the administrative borders of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, “- said the head of the planning department of the General Staff of the Estonian Defense Union Janno Merk.
The situation in Donbass in favor of Russia. The built line of defense of Ukraine allows to restrain the enemy's offensive, the Estonian military believes.
“To some extent, the positional war is going on there today. We can also say that a stalemate has formed there today, where neither side in this conflict can achieve a significant advantage. It is difficult to say what will happen next, both sides are now developing new tactics,” he said. Measure.
Ukraine was able to take control of most of the Kherson region and approach the administrative center closely, but they still do not have enough resources to launch an assault.
According to the Estonian military, next week will be decisive, and Russia will try to break through the defense of Ukraine on the Eastern Front and take the main forces of the Armed Forces in the cauldron. If this fails, a further full-scale offensive by Russian troops will be unlikely.
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