Russians Strengthen Zaporizhzhia And Bakhmut Directions - British Intelligence
Date
6/19/2023 6:03:54 AM
(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Russia has started relocating elements of its Dnipro Group of Forces (DGF) from the eastern bank of the Dnipro River to reinforce the Zaporizhzhia and Bakhmut sectors.
This was reported by the British Ministry of Defense on twitter , citing intelligence data, Ukrinform reports.
“Over the last ten days, Russia has highly likely started relocating elements of its Dnipro Group of Forces (DGF) from the eastern bank of the Dnipro River to reinforce the Zaporizhzhia and Bakhmut sectors,” the report says.
It is noted that, this potentially involves several thousand troops from the 49th Army, including its 34th Separate Motorised Brigade, as well as Airborne Forces (VDV) and Naval Infantry units.
Read also: enemy redeploying equipment, troops from kherson region to zaporizhzhia direction - melitopol mayor “The DGF redeployment likely reflects Russia's perception that a major Ukrainian attack across the Dnipro is now less likely following the collapse of Kakhovka Dam and the resulting flooding,” the intelligence added.
Read also: ukrainian troops advanced in several areas in bakhmut direction – mod As Ukrinform reported, in a previous report, British intelligence said that Russian troops suffered the largest losses in the last four months of the war against Ukraine.
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