Russia has strengthened its grouping on the western bank of the Dnipro in the Kherson region. The success of the offensive of the Armed Forces largely depends on the cohesion of the combined forces of the Southern Military District of the Eastern Military District of the Russian Federation.
The British Ministry of Defense reported this on Twitter.
As noted in the message, since the morning of August 29, 2022, several brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have intensified artillery fire at forward areas in the south of Ukraine. Ukrainian long-range, high-precision strikes continue to interfere with the replenishment of Russia's reserves. At the same time, it is still impossible to confirm the scale of the Ukrainian attack.
According to British intelligence, since the beginning of August, Russia has made significant efforts to strengthen its forces on the western bank of the Dnipro in the Kherson area. The 49th Combined Arms Army of the Southern Military District (SMU) was reinforced by components of the 35th Combined Arms Army of the Eastern Military District (SMU). Most units around Kherson are likely undermanned and dependent on fragile supply lines via ferry and pontoon bridges across the Dnipro.
The British Ministry of Defense believes that this integration of air defense and anti-aircraft units involves a significant reorganization of Russian forces in Ukraine. Russia has taken steps to consolidate several semi-independent operational commands after their failures early in the invasion.
"If Ukraine succeeds in conducting long-term offensive operations, the cohesion of this untested structure is likely to become a key factor in the stability of the Russian defense to the south," the British Ministry of Defense said in a statement.
We will remind, earlier the British intelligence named the reasons for removing Shoigu from commanding the troops in Ukraine.
Latest Defense Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 30 August 2022
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