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Ukrainian Armored Attack near Zaparozhye: Russian perspective
Direct Translation via Google Translate. EditedText taken from the V Kontakte page of Tatyana Vasilyeva ⚠Summary of the situation at the front, Zaporozhye direction.  The enemy used the forces of four brigades of the 10th Army Corps for offensive operations in the direction of Orekhov - Tokmak - Melitopol. 🔴Composition: 115, 116, 117, 118 Separate Mechanized brigades. 🔴In total: up to 20,000 people, up to 90 tanks, up to 180 AFVs, up to 120 MLRS, up to 80 field artillery guns and mortars. ➡The goal of the enemy: a rapid breakthrough to the south and the blocking of Melitopol from the north. The plans of the enemy are also known in advance, the calculation of the factor of surprise did not materialize, and this time, a warm welcome is provided. According to the latest data, the forces from the 10th army corps of the strategic reserve of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which we wrote about in the previous report, were attached to the current grouping in the Orekhov-Pologi direction, consisting of three brigades: 65 Separate Mechanized Brigader, 128 Separate Mountain Assault Brigade, 108 Brigades. The personnel of the 115th, 116th, 117th, 118th ombres took part in combat coordination on the territory of the Sumy region; Also, in the operational reserve, the enemy keeps three formations: 5 Separate Tank Brigade, 10 Army Corps, 23 Separate Mechanized Brigade, 5 oshbr, which is planned to be brought into battle for development of success, if any, will be achieved by the forces of the main group. The enemy made a big bet on the mobility of his formations, and through this on the factor of the sudden appearance of a grouping at the front - this calculation is untenable. At the moment, they are trying to break into the defense of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation with forces of 108 obt, and then expand the wedging with the main forces, a classic meat assault with a "spent" terodefense, all according to the "Zaluzhny". Zaluzhny being the family name of Ukrainian General Zaluzhny. More from Russian military correspondent Aleksandr Sladkov, his V Kontakte page Zaparozhe. The Second Attack of the Enemy is Resolved. The Ukrainians gather their dead and wounded and withdraw. Against the background of attempts of another, second breakthrough in Zaporozhye, this is to the east, near Orekhovo (the attack was also repulsed with damage to the Armed Forces of Ukraine), we can say that the enemy is trying to break through our defenses both in the direction of the Sea of Azov and in the direction of the Donetsk-Mariupol (Ugledar ), and near Bakhmut. This is a clear intensification of offensive actions (the same "counterattack"?) But! There is no single hit. And you can’t pierce the front “flat.” So the conclusion suggests itself: where the Armed Forces of Ukraine pierce the front, well, where they are lucky, there, closing their eyes, desperately, not paying attention to our blows, they will throw all their strength and try to make a deep throw into our rear. Well, if they broke through (I doubt it), then here the Armed Forces of Ukraine immediately have a lot of worries: - how to strengthen the flanks of the breakthrough so that they don’t get taken into the boiler, - how (and by whom) to fill the captured bridgehead, break through, this is one thing, but how to communicate the rear and front, under a hail of missiles? Hence, another question arises for me: does Kyiv want a powerful breakthrough? So, hand on heart? No, if things go well for them, they will move into a breakthrough, but further? PS Here, while I was writing, the Ukrainians launched the third attack on Lobkove, Zherebyanka and Kamenka. Now they will be beaten. More from Igor Strelkov (FSB Colonel Igor Girkin) Igor Strelkov [VK] Fierce battles unfolded in Zaporozhye near the city of Orekhov. Nothing more is known yet. One can only assume that after an auxiliary-distracting strike in the Volnovakha-Mariupol direction (as I already wrote - in terms of the number of forces and means brought into battle, the enemy’s attacks were not “pulled” for more than an auxiliary strike) the enemy can inflict the main one on some other direction. (If anyone remembers, this is exactly the scenario I wrote and said: first, sabotage raids (to pull our reserves) to the "old border", then - distracting and auxiliary strikes, and only then - an offensive in the main chosen direction). Let's see. There is nothing left for us (well, at least for me) for now. P.S. They write about the use of aviation by the enemy on the Zaporozhye front. Let me remind you that in the area west of Ugledar, the enemy did nothing of the kind in all the past days of his offensive. Indirectly, this may indicate more serious intentions in the Orekhovo region. Posted by: badanov 2023-06-07 |
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