New offensive of Russians: GUR Ministry of Defense predicts the intensification of battles in Zaporizhzhya region
In the last two weeks of the Armed Forces, many soldiers have been transported not only to the east of Ukraine, but also to the Zaporozhye region, he said. "They will probably start a new offensive on the region. And in the Kharkiv direction they will try to stop our counter -offensive. The invaders will try to keep positions in Kherson and in a particularly strategic Crimean peninsula for them," Skibitsky stressed. Increasing hostilities is observed in the Donetsk region.
From the first days of the war in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, the task was to fully occupy the area with the Luhansk region, but they failed, he continued. Ukrainian scouts do not record the signs of creating an offensive group in Belarus and the movement of troops. Probably, Russia will use Belarus as a base for the reorganization of troops. "There are not enough troops in Russia for a new offensive from the north," Skibitsky said.
In the Main Directorate of Intelligence, the intensity of hostilities between the Armed Forces and the occupying troops in the spring and summer exacerbates. Currently, it is difficult for Russians to throw troops due to weather conditions and terrain. According to Skibitsky, the Armed Forces in 2023 will seek to release all the occupied territories and return all districts to the state of borders since 1991. "We will try to do everything possible to end this year.
It depends largely on Russia's economic force and the level of sanctions. The support of the international community for Ukraine should remain," the military summed up. On January 8, the UK military intelligence stated the expectations of a possible counter -offensive of the Armed Forces in Zaporizhzhya and Luhansk regions. The Russians have recently intensified defensive fortifications in the center of the region.