The Russian army can prepare a new offensive in Kharkiv region, but its success is "extremely unlike

The consequences of one of the recent shelling of Kharkiv, July 31, 2022 (photo: Reuters/Vyacheslav Madiyevskyy) Russian troops have resumed local ground attacks northwest and southwest of Izium - perhaps the occupiers are preparing conditions for offensive operations on Kharkiv and West Kharkov. This was reported in its new summary on July 31 by the American Institute for Studying War.

However, they consider "it is extremely unlikely that the Russian forces will capture the Kharkiv region or Kharkiv - the second largest city in Ukraine - taking into account the pace of Russia's promotion in the Donbass and still urgent problems with the formation of forces and rear.

" ISW analysts say that in recent days Russian troops have already made unsuccessful storms and attempts to fight combat in Chepel, Shchurivka and Husarivka (northwest of Izium) and restored the assault on Dmitrovka and Brazhkivka (southwest of Izium). It is also likely that as a bridgehead for its offensive in the Kharkiv region (including a possible attack on Kharkiv from the southeast), the Russian Army can use its positions in the Balakliya and Great Komyshivakha.