The governor of Russia's Belgorod region shared pictures of an earthen fortification line that is being constructed along the Russia-Ukraine border in the area.
bragging about reaching the Russian border in Kharkiv, thoughThe border fortification may also be a public relations stunt on Russia's part aimed at showing the Russian population that they're threatened by Ukraine, Kimmage said, but added that he doesn't believe Ukraine would actually send troops across the Russian border.that Russia's defensive posture signals that there won't be forward movement from its forces"any time soon.
"The Russian military isn't likely to collapse, but for the next several months the operational plan appears to be holding the line," Reno said."The defensive preparations at the international border also might be an effort on the part of Russians to shift some portion of their forces to other parts of the line of contact to support their defensive positions there."
He also noted that as Russian forces"appear to be hunkering down," another question that should be considered is whether its defensive preparations are"well thought out and supported with operational reserves...or rudimentary, shallow, and unsupported."Dan Soller, a former U.S.
"What any military will do, and this is very much in our doctrine...is that when you can no longer continue the offense, then you automatically go on the defense," Soller said.along another Russian region, Kursk, which shares its eastern border with Ukraine. In general, Russia's fortifications in Kharkiv and elsewhere"are a recognition of the losses in the battlefield, the danger that they face right now," Soller added.
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