Russia redeploys airborne troops to Zaporizhzhia as battle rages
The transfer is believed to be made to permit troops from Russia’s 58th Combined Arms Army (CAA) to be given relaxation and recuperation after been preventing again Ukraininan assaults since June.
The unit’s earlier chief Major General Ivan Popov was sacked by the Kremlin after calling for his troops to be rested because the Ukrainian counter offensive took its toll, in keeping with the MoD.
Meanwhile Russia’s seventieth and 71st rifle models have additionally been concerned in heavy fight in Zaporizhzhia, residence of Europe’s largest nuclear plant and a battle zone wracked by “intense attrition” the replace mentioned.
The evaluation is that though the arrival of the airborne forces of the VDV will enable these troops to relaxation, the redeployment will depart Russia’s traces on the Dnipro river extra uncovered to assault and crossings by amphibious Ukrainian forces.
The replace added: “Russia has likely redeployed airborne forces units from the Kherson region to Zaporizhzhia oblast. The 58th Combined Arms Army (CAA) has been in combat facing Ukrainian assaults since 4 June 2023.
“As early as 11 July 2023, the then commander of 58 CAA was sacked, likely partially becuase of his insistence that that elements of his force needed to be relieved.
“Reports that the 70th and 71st Motor Rifle regiments have faced particularly intense attrition and heavy combat on the front line. there is a realsitic possbility that the arrival of the VDV will finally alow elements of those regiments to be pulled out for rest and recovery.
“However, the redeployment will likely leave Russia’s defences near the east bank of the Dnipro River weaker, where they are increasingly harassed by Ukrainian amphibious raid.”