Russian forces are conducting an offensive in Ukraine's Donbas region as part of a mission with potential long-term implications.
His apprehension has been compounded by additional reports of small squad-sized Russian assault groups of 10 to 15 troops
"The capture of [Vuhledar] will significantly improve the strategic position of the Russian army in the Donbas, and will allow the defense to be deepened," Butusov wrote, according to an English translation."The goal of the Russian command in the 2023 campaign is to capture the entire Donbas, or push our army away from the Crimean corridor."
"The Russian regular army is very sensitive to losses, and in the Russian media there was then a wave that the Russian marines were defeated. Vuhledar is a convenient line of defense: It is on the heights, the enemy is advancing from the lowlands. There are opportunities to inflict a new defeat on the enemy."that Russia's intensified offensive has included a shift of elite forces. That includes Pacific Fleet marines.
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