The think tank said that Moscow's lack of available reinforcements may expose weak Russian lines of defense in areas where reserves are not deployed.
Recent Ukrainian advances suggest that Russia is experiencing a"wider degradation" of its military after nearly 18 months of war, according to the Institute for the Study of War .published on Thursday that recent Russian efforts to hold control over small Ukrainian settlements like Robotyne and Urozhaine have required"significant effort, resources, and personnel" that are in short supply for Russia.
ISW's report suggests that Ukrainian forces likely needed to"thoroughly degrade" their Russian counterparts to advance, while predicting that Moscow's military will have difficulty defending territory in the future due to a lack of available reinforcements exposing weak lines of defense where reserves are not deployed.
Ukrainian soldiers are pictured operating a tank in the Donetsk region of Ukraine on June 28, 2023. The Institute for the Study of War said on Thursday that recent Ukrainian advances indicate significant Russian troops"degradation.
"The lack of Russian operational reserves means that Russian forces will have to reinforce certain areas of the front at the expense of others, likely weakening Russian defensive lines in aggregate and offering Ukrainian forces opportunities for exploitation," it continues.The ISW report goes on to say that recent comments suggesting"waning confidence" from
, commander of the pro-Russia"Vostok" battalion in Donetsk, indicates that Russia"is already making difficult choices about what sectors to prioritize as Ukrainian forces advance."
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