Russia Kiev's military intelligence: Donbass remains Russia's main target

SDA

26.7.2024 - 17:23

HANDOUT - According to Kiev, the Donbass is the main target of the Russian military. Photo: Oleg Petrasiuk/Ukrainian 24 Mechanized brigade/AP/dpa
HANDOUT - According to Kiev, the Donbass is the main target of the Russian military. Photo: Oleg Petrasiuk/Ukrainian 24 Mechanized brigade/AP/dpa
Keystone

According to the Ukrainian military intelligence service HUR, the Russian armed forces are prioritizing their attacks around the Donbass. "This is where the fiercest fighting is currently taking place," said HUR representative Andriy Yusov on Ukrainian television. Fighting is taking place on almost all sections of the front around the coal region in eastern Ukraine. "The enemy is carrying out mock attacks and diversionary maneuvers on all other sections."

Keystone-SDA

Numerous feint attacks have been recorded, particularly in the region south of the large city of Zaporizhia. In reality, however, these were due to regrouping and redeployment on the Russian side. However, this is not without danger, especially as Russia has stationed around 90,000 troops in the Zaporizhia region.

According to Ukrainian military experts, this number of soldiers is not sufficient for a breakthrough at the front, but the Ukrainian army could certainly be put under pressure.