In record time, the Russian army filled all the “gaps” it had. In the northern part of the front, it stabilized the line of contact along the Sviatove-Kremina road. To the south, in the Kherson region, the front line now rests on the Dnieper, a natural obstacle that is difficult for the Ukrainians to cross. Recently, the Russian Army Chief of Staff, General Valery Gerasimov, reported that the front in the Zaporozhye region between Vasilivka and Vuhledar has been stabilized and strengthened by the establishment of a defense layered based on 3-4 defensive lines.

In the Donbass, the Russian army goes on the offensive in several directions. As a result, some 27 Ukrainian brigades are massed behind the fortifications of Seversk-Soledar-Bahmut to stop the advance of the Russian army. General Valery Zalujny no longer has combat-ready troops in western and northern Ukraine as a strategic reserve. He also could not afford to dislodge troops from the Odessa region for fear of a Russian maritime landing. In fact, Zalujny is stuck because he has no idea how he can surprise and take the initiative. General Sergei Surovikin now has full latitude to demonstrate the superiority of Russian military thought in the field of military art. And the first steps, I believe, have already been taken.

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