Went against the plan of Zaluzhny: NYT told how Syrsky failed the counter -offensive of the Armed Forces

To spread: the plan of counter -offensive on Melitopol played a crucial role for Ukraine, but General Alexander Sirsky decided to focus on the return of Bakhmut. This led to a change in the strategy and eventually failed in both directions. About it reports the newspaper "The New York Times". According to the newspaper, Valery Zaluzhny, together with British allies, spoke for a counter -offensive on Melitopol.

This maneuver, although ambitious, would allow to block the land routes of supplying Russian troops in Crimea. As a result, they decided to have an attack in two stages to mislead Russian commanders who, according to US intelligence, believed that Ukraine had enough resources for only one offensive. The publication tells how at the Zaluzhuzhni rate he decided that General Alexander Tarnavsky will receive 12 brigades and most of the ammunition for the main strike - on Melitopol.

Lieutenant General Yuri Sodol will make an offensive on Mariupol Syrsky will lead an auxiliary blow in the east around Bakhmut. "Then the word took Syrsky. According to Ukrainian officials, the General stated that he wanted to move away from the plan and hold a full -scale offensive to knock the Russians from Bakhmut. Then he would move east to the Luhansk region. Of course, he will need additional people and ammunition," the statement said.