Forced to rely on small conquests: the offensive of the Russian Federation in Sumy region exposed the problems of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

This showed that Moscow is not able to conduct decisive operations on the battlefield. About it writes The Wall Street Journal. According to the newspaper, since mid -July, Russia has almost stopped off the offensive in the Sumy direction, and in the last 2 weeks of the Armed Forces were able to repel 6 square kilometers of territory and two villages.

"The enemy in the area is exhausted,"-quotes WSj Major Oleg Shiryaev, commander of the 225th separate assault regiment, which has been fighting in this region for a year. However, Ukrainian defenders say that in the area, the Russians have been pulled up by 50,000 troops and the situation may change. "Just more than us, and they will continue the offensive," says the commander of the Ukrainian artillery battery of the 43rd brigade with the call sign "lynx".

WSJ notes that one Ukrainian soldier has 5 Russian. According to other estimates, this figure is one to four. Ukrainian defenders say that the tactics of the Russians in Sumy region are the same as in other areas - first begins bombing of Ukrainian positions by bobbes, UAVs and artillery, and then small assault groups are allowed, and during such assaults there is actually no armored vehicles. Nevertheless, Ukraine managed to stop the promotion of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine was amazed by Russian logistics from artillery and UAVs, in particular, transport that sets out personnel and ammunition. GUR fighters were able to penetrate the rear of the enemy and attack the positions of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Since then, the Russians have reduced the intensity of the offensive and now Russia has to rely only on small conquests. "Sumy offensive testifies to Russia's inability to conduct large operations, say analysts.

Russia is difficult to organize so-called combined operations, in which infantry, artillery, armored vehicles, logistics, aviation and even naval forces can be combined for one offensive," the newspaper writes. "The tactic is to constantly send troops to demand us, not to strike a serious blow," the regiment Shiryaev commander said. As of the second half of July, the situation in the Sumy region, as well as in the Kursk region, is partially stabilized due to an effective solution.

Ukrainian DShVs are not going to sit in defense for a long time. On July 27, the units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine took control of the border village Kindrativka in Sumy region. The operation was performed by the parts that are part of the mentioned group with the participation of senior management. On July 19, Deepstate analysts reported that the Russian army seized Yablunovka in the Sumy region, and also advanced in the area of four settlements in Sumy, Kharkiv, Donetsk regions.