Representative Aleksey Baranovsky said the group were 10km (0.6 miles) into Russia and intend to advance at least 40km so that tanks and Grad missiles cannot strike Ukrainian territory. Now the political wing of the FRL has said it intends to forcefully demilitarise the Russian border, in an interview with the Kyiv Post. The Freedom of Russia Legion and the Russia Volunteer Corps have launched multiple incursions into Belgorod, even reportedly capturing Russian soldiers. It has been a few days since we've heard from the anti-Putin militias causing a headache for the leader inside Russia's western border. "They may see how the Russians react before they decide where they'll really put their money." "This may not be the main thrust, but they are certainly convincing the Russians that they are serious about Orikhiv," said the analyst. They have forced Russia to commit forces to the area, giving the Ukrainians important intelligence about what they are facing. We don't yet know if they're really going for that, but they're pushing hard," said Professor Clarke. "It is the most ambitious and dangerous thing they can try. This would put "Crimea in peril" and allow Ukraine to bombard the peninsula. Professor Clarke said Ukraine could be "taking on the best of the Russian defences" to split its land bridge in half and isolate enemy forces to the west. It appears as if they are attempting to take an "ambitious and dangerous" route south toward Russia's "stiff defences" in Tokmak and on to Melitopol. a big battle has been going on there," said Professor Clarke, adding Ukraine has inevitably lost some Western tanks. There are three focal points of increasing Ukrainian counterattacks, according to defence and security analyst Michael Clarke.
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