The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are ready to start a multi -year offensive campaign in Kharkiv region - ISW (map)
After a relative long lull in September 2024, the Russian Federation began to strike mechanized blows in this direction, which indicates that it becomes a priority for the Russians. This conclusion was reached by analysts of the American Institute of War Study on January 31, Focus reports.
"Russian troops are expanding their speech north of Kupyansk within long -term operational efforts to disappear from the Ukrainian troops from the eastern (left) bank of the Oskil River," the Construction reads. The change of priorities of the Russian command is also evidenced by the fact that it has identified a large number of armored vehicles, which was directed to the main directions on the front.
This technique in the Kupyansk direction has become greater, which allows the Russians to increase mechanized attacks. "The Russian military command has historically distinguished armored vehicles to the priority directions of the front, and the activation of mechanized actions may indicate that the Kupyan direction is becoming a priority," - said ISW analysts.
The experts of the Institute of War Study have come to such conclusions on the basis of an analysis of hostile offensive attacks that took place in this direction. In particular, the summary states that only on January 22 the Ukrainian military reflected four mechanized type attacks. Such attacks began to occur more often since October, as analysts analyzed.
It is worth noting that the army of the Russian Federation has recently intensified offensive actions north of Kupyansk, in particular in the two -year area. This settlement of the Russians was captured earlier - in 2022, at the beginning of a full -scale invasion, but soon the Armed Forces released the village. Two -year -old is undergoing enemy attacks - it is known that local administration, residential development and infrastructure have been destroyed in the city.