Operation in Kursk region postpones Russian offensive near Zaporizhzhia - sources
Illustrative photo: Russia may be preparing an offensive in Zaporizhzhia region (Getty Images)
Russia wants to accelerate the fulfillment of tasks in the Kursk region. The 76th Airborne Assault Division has been redeployed there from Zaporizhzhia region, according to 3 informed sources.
According to the agency, the Russian counteroffensive in the Kursk region forced Moscow to make some adjustments to its plans for an offensive in the Zaporizhzhia region, but it did not abandon them.
In particular, RBC-Ukraine's interlocutors claim that the start of the Russian operation in Zaporizhzhia was expected to be approximately between October and December. Currently, our military predicts that Russia may launch its offensive after December 5. But this date should not be considered the final date, as Moscow has postponed D-Day more than once before.
The sources RBC-Ukraine spoke to believe that Russia may strike in the area of Kamianske-Piatykhatky in the Zaporizhzhia region to the north to get as close as possible to the city of Zaporizhzhia and get the opportunity to fire on the southern part of the regional center with cannon artillery.
Zaporizhzhia region
The Russian army may be planning a large-scale offensive to take control of Zaporizhzhia. In particular, the Russians have significantly intensified air strikes on the city.
The Russian army took control of the village of Levadne in Zaporizhzhia region. Later, the Ukrainian Armed Forces confirmed the Russian advance in that direction.
According to Vladyslav Voloshyn, a spokesperson for the Southern Defense Forces, the Russians have concentrated about 200,000 troops in southern Ukraine, including occupation forces in Crimea.
Read more about what is currently happening at the front and what plans Russian president Vladimir Putin has for the war in the RBC-Ukraine article.
