Russia deploying reserves in desperate effort to prevent Ukrainian breakthrough
Nation12 September 2023, 05:40 PM
The
Russians are deploying resources from deep inside Russia and moving troops
between the different fronts in a desperate effort to prevent the Ukrainian
Armed Forces from breaking through their defenses, the Military Media Center reported.
Their use of guided aerial bombs, Lancet and Shahed-136/131 attack drones has also intensified.
Ukrainian forces breached the first Russian defense line on the southern front in early September, confirmed Tavria operational group General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi commander on Sept. 2.
Russia devoted 60% of its time and resources to building the first line of defenses, and only 20% each to the second and third lines, Tarnavskyi explained, as Moscow had not expected Ukrainian troops would reach them.