According to RBC-Ukraine sources, the Russians are even ready to attack on the right bank of the Kherson region higherthan to activation in Zaporozhye.
The Ukrainian military assumes that the main attack will take place within Zaporozhye region can be directed to the Pyatikhatki area, parallel to the Dnieper River. In addition, enemy actions are possible in the Gulyai-Polye area.
It is noted that i Kherson region The Russians were already trying to break through to the right bank of the Dnieper. At the end of November, their sabotage and reconnaissance groups (DRG) were repulsed near the Antonovsky bridge from the direction of Oleshki.
According to information from sources, the decision to attack Kherson has already been taken. The operation will be overseen by the commander of the Russian Airborne Forces, Mikhail Teplinsky. To complete the tasks that it is planned to involve up to 4,000 Russian attack aircraft, in particular:
- 61st Separate Brigade of the Russian Marine Corps;
- 7th Airborne Assault Division of the Airborne Forces.
It is noted that these units in the Russian Federation in the fall of 2022 had already retired from the Kherson region, adding symbolism to the operation.
Russian plans are reported to depend on weather conditions.
To get to the right bank of the Kherson region, the occupiers must cross the Dnieper, as all the bridges in this area have been destroyed. This creates a need to use boats or build crossings.
It is also known that after the explosion of the Kakhovka hydropower plant, part of the Dnieper territories turned into swampy areas that freeze in winter, which can facilitate the passage of the enemy.
Let us remember that the partisans of the “ATESH” movement reported cases of boats destroyed by Russian soldiersbecause they are afraid of the Dnieper island and cross it.
Another problematic factor for the occupiers is that part of the landing party from the Dnieper military station had previously was transferred to help Russian units in the Kursk region and she has not yet returned from there.
RBC-Ukraine’s interlocutor doubts the success of Moscow’s plans, given the complexity of such an operation. It is also important that the Ukrainian military is already ready to face the enemy on the right bank of the Kherson region, which will complicate the implementation of the offensive.
