Russian and proxy troops are likely operating in roughly six groups of forces

According to the latest publication of the Institute for the Study of War:

“Russian and proxy troops in Ukraine are likely operating in roughly six groups of forces oriented on Kharkiv City and northeastern Kharkiv Oblast; along the Izyum-Slovyansk line; the Siversk-Lysychansk area; Bakhmut; the Avdiivka-Donetsk City area; and Southern Ukraine.

“Dispositions suggest that Moscow is prioritizing the advance around Bakhmut and, possibly, toward Siversk with its Russian forces while seeking to draw on the enthusiasm of DNR forces to seize ground they have failed to take since 2014 on the Avdiivka axis. The high concentration of volunteer battalions around Izyum and Slovyansk suggests that that area is not a focus of Russian attention and may be vulnerable to Ukrainian counterattacks. The congeries of forces in and around Kherson Oblast may pose significant challenges to Russian command and control, especially if Ukrainian forces press a counteroffensive there.”

The Armed Forces of Ukraine took full fire control of all logistical routes of the occupiers in the Kherson Region, said First Deputy Chairman of the Kherson Regional Council Yuriy Sobolevskyi on a national news telethon.

According to Mr Sobolevskyi, as none of the bridges are suitable for military use, russians use pontoon crossings – but that doesn’t solve the problem.

Meanwhile, the forces of the resistance destroyed one railway bridge in the southwest direction from Melitopol, said Mayor of Melitopol Ivan Fedorov in his Telegram channel. According to Mr Fedorov, this means the complete absence of “Russian echelons” from the Crimean side. Read more