By Eliza Popova
It is reported that Russian forces may have in the Kupyansk group, which "less degraded than Russian groups, responsible for offensive efforts in other places in eastern Ukraine. " "Apparently, the Russian forces have conditions that contribute to the activation of operations in the Kupyansk direction," the report reads. The ISW writes, citing Ukrainian officials who set out to seize Kupyansk and Borov in the winter of 2024.
At the same time, analysts point out that the pace of Russian operations in the Kupyansk direction and the visible configuration of the occupation forces in the area in general do not indicate the future Russian offensive on the entire line of Kupyansk-Lyman.
According to ISW, Russian forces in the Kupyansk direction are recruiting personnel mainly from the Western military district (ZNO), in connection with "have a certain degree of organizational coherence", unlike units in other directions, which often form from different. military districts and airborne parts.
"The relative coordination of the GRU's troops in the Kupyansk direction probably provides relatively more efficient management between these forces, although it remains unclear whether these elements of the prevention are able to make large -scale blows," analysts summed up. We will remind, on January 4 the media reported that an unmistakable source, "close" to the Ukrainian soldiers, said that Russian troops could hold a "land offensive" as early as January 15.
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