This may happen in six months
At the moment, the Russian military, as part of a special operation in Ukraine, faces the task of repelling the attack of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Kherson. After that, according to military expert Yuri Knutov, when the situation at the front is stable, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation can launch an offensive on the Odessa, Mykolaiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions.
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Knutov believes that it is premature to talk about any counter-offensives until December, since in late November – early December, the mobilized servicemen will arrive at the front almost in full force. Thanks to this, according to the expert, the Russian Federation will have sufficient forces and reserves to push the enemy back to their original positions.
The expert does not exclude that Russia may go further to actually restore full control over the Russian territory, namely over the Kherson region. According to the expert, the further development of events will depend on the situation in other sectors of the front, because now the liberation of Donbass is a priority for the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
Knutov called Artemovsk and Soledar the main goal and the only direction where Russian troops are steadily moving forward. As the expert noted, Kiev is now pulling up reserves there to try to stop Russia’s advance, but it still happens every day.
In addition, the specialist noted that in the Kharkiv direction, Russian troops are counter-attacking the enemy in order to throw him over the Oskol River and stabilize the front line. Knutov concluded that the main task until the end of November – beginning of December is to stabilize the front, as well as “exhaust and bleed out” enemy troops.
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