Analysts from the Institute for the Study of War predict Kyiv is preparing for a spring counteroffensive in its war with Russia and 'major map changes' within the next two months.
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made a surprise visit Monday to Ukraine, where he spoke with Fox News' Mike Tobin.
Ukrainian soldiers ride on an armored vehicle near the retaken town of Lyman in Donetsk region Oct. 6, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. But analysts at the Institute believe Ukraine and Russia have their sights set on a bigger prize — the Zaporizhzhia region. The Zaporizhzhia region sits in between Kherson and Donetsk, which the analyst explained is not only needed if Ukraine wants to take back sea lanes as far west as Odesa, but to block Russia’s ability to adequately supply forces in Crimea through its Kherson networks.
"The Russians are logistically incapable of supporting all of the troops that they have positioned [in Kherson and Crimea] through the bottleneck of the Kerch Strait Bridge," Barros said. "If they can take this triangle, they will have effectively interdicted the key roads and the key highways that are necessary for supporting everything west of this position," Barros added."And that’s going to cause a major logistical problem for the tens of thousands of Russian troops that are in this territory.
"Melitopol in particular is the single most hotbed for partisan activity and partisan attacks," Barros said. He explained that, not only do these groups inform on Russian positions, they are a constant nuisance for the Russian forces in the area as they routinely employ improvised explosive devices and car bombs against them.
The analyst said Ukraine could again employ a similar tactic to last year’s offensive and direct its counteroffensive efforts in multiple locations, like the Bakhmut sector.
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