British Ministry of Defence Notesthat after the retreat from the right bank of the Dnieper, the Russian troops began to experience serious logistical problems. The Russians are pushing strongholds and supply centers further and further away from the line of contact to the south and east. Road transport is vulnerable to the artillery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, there are difficulties with ammunition.
On the eve of the Ukrainian General Staff declaredthat Russian troops are preparing to withdraw from some areas of the Zaporozhye region. At the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) commented these statements: they cannot independently confirm them, but they note that it becomes really difficult to defend the positions occupied by Russia against the background of intensified shelling by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. At the same time, Russia still has reserves in Crimea: they can be used when the Ukrainian armed forces advance in the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions, analysts say. In turn, the Ukrainian mayor of occupied Melitopol, Ivan Fedorov noticedthat it is still not worth talking about retreat.
The Russian military, however, may soon leave the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, writes Meduza, citing sources close to the Kremlin and the government. In return, Moscow would demand a guarantee of uninterrupted transit of oil and gas through the territory of Ukraine (crossed by the southern branch of the Druzhba pipeline). According to this plan, the station can be handed over to Kyiv or to the IAEA. However, there is no question of withdrawing troops completely from the region, the publication said.
At the same time, researchers OSINT indicatethat we can talk about another version: the units, most likely, do not start at full capacity, this is part of the planned rotation.
The Russian army continues to advance in the direction of Bakhmut in the Donetsk region, ISW notes. Fierce battles have been going on for several months, but the Ukrainian Armed Forces are holding the city. Ministry of Defense of Russia he has declared about complete control over Kurdyumovka. to catch Confirm and independent analysts.
