Threats in three directions: the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation prepare a large -scale breakthrough of the front - analyst
The veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war, the reserve major Alexei Hetman Alexei Hetman on the air of Channel 24 said that small infantry and assault groups were impossible to achieve serious results, and the Russians have already convinced this in practice, trying to move in the Dobropil region. Hetman noted that the Russian command considers three key areas of the front: Pokrovsky, Kupyansky and Zaporizhzhya.
And since the resources of the occupation troops are limited, the enemy's forces are capable of attacking a maximum of two or three points. In addition, Russia is now trying to strengthen logistics and ensure the safety of the Volnovakha-Tokmak-Melitopol-Janka Railway Line, which is delivered by fuel. According to the military, this is due to the recent blows of the Ukrainian forces, in particular by the echelon with fuel and lubricants.
According to the hetman, Russian troops are preparing to apply mechanized parts, despite the fact that when the heavy equipment is introduced into the battle is destroyed up to 80% in the first hours. However, it is the use of armored vehicles, aviation and drones that can provide a breakthrough of the defense line to a tactical depth of at least 15 km.
Although, on the other hand, the Russians also work out new ways of running on motorcycles and light buggies, adapting them to improvised armored vehicles. At the same time, the expert stressed that the attempt to break through the small forces under Dobropillya failed, and it looked rather as a political action before the meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with US President Donald Trump. "This adventure, from my point of view, pursued two goals.