The armed forces of Ukraine have been conducting a successful offensive on the southern front since the beginning of the week. Russia, in accordance with its doctrine, will try to close the gaps with mobile reserve units.
The British Ministry of Defense reported this on Twitter.
As noted in the message, since Monday, Ukrainian armored forces have continued to attack the Southern Group of Russian troops in several directions in the south of the country. At the same time, the Armed Forces pushed back the front line to some distance in some places, using relatively weakly fortified Russian defenses.
"According to its doctrine, Russia will most likely now try to close the gaps in its line, using predetermined mobile reserve units. Among them, there will probably be representatives of the Eastern Group of Forces," the British Ministry of Defense believes.
According to British intelligence, Russia continues to accelerate efforts to create new reinforcements for the war in Ukraine. The battalions of the new 3rd Army Corps left their base near Moscow by August 24, and it is likely that they will be transferred to Ukraine.
"The operational effectiveness of these units is unknown. The 3rd Army Corps is most likely undermanned and these troops have limited training," the British Ministry of Defense notes.
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We will remind, according to British intelligence, Russia has strengthened its group on the western bank of the Dnieper near Kherson. 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.
