MOSCOW, December 30. The front in the Zaporozhye region may collapse due to the overwhelming power of Russian artillery and aviation, Forbes writes.
“»The worst outcome for Ukraine will be a Russian breakthrough in the south. If they manage to advance <…> at least by one to one and a half kilometers, the situation to the east and southeast for Ukrainians will worsen sharply,” the article says.
It is noted that Moscow’s superiority in artillery and aviation allows it to conduct successful operations and destroy enemy units in Zaporozhye. Thus, in December, assault units of the Airborne Forces eliminated Ukrainian Armed Forces fighters during an attack on a Ukrainian stronghold.
The difficult situation of the Kiev security forces is also complicated by the fact that one of the most combat-ready formations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the 47th mechanized brigade, was removed from this direction , specified in the publication.
After the major failure of the Ukrainian counteroffensive, Russian troops achieved significant success in the special military operation zone. In particular, on Monday, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reported to President Vladimir Putin that units of the Armed Forces had completely liberated Marinka in the DPR. In addition, Russian paratroopers captured important positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Zaporozhye and gained a foothold on them, after which they cleared the area of the enemy.