"Solnacek" did not help: the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation failed the offensive in the Luhansk region - ISW (map)

According to analysts, the Russian Federation sent units of its two military districts to the Luhansk region, where they were supposed to advance. However, it turned out to be ineffective and unsuccessful, so it was decided to finish. It is about the territory along the line of Svatovo-Kremin Lugansk region, where the possibilities of the invaders were restricted.

"However, as a result, this offensive reached the climax promptly and brought only a few local tactical successes," the ISW review reads. In the Svatov-Kremin direction, the units of the invaders were fought: "Given that most of these elements have been actively involved in the offensive operations on the front for most of four months, they are probably depleted and degraded,"-made an opinion.

By the way, the Russians used the CBO forces in the west of Kreminna, but the 35th separate Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 41st All-Military Army carried out an unsuccessful attack on the positions of Ukrainians using homemade explosive devices. The 6th Tank Regiment of the 90th Panzer Division maintains in the Svatov district. The unit is in the military, which is now on the front without rotation since October last year, which indicates that the forces of the occupiers are not enough.

The ISW concludes that the CVO forces have been degraded enough, and the current group consists of restored residues of several units. All because of the next appointment of Alexander Lapina by the commander of the troops. "The exact hierarchy of command and management on this front of the front is unclear - Lapin was released after the fall of Liman, but then, apparently, re -appointed commander of Lugansk direction since April 18," the analysts said.

The Russians also strengthen VAT forces with the help of heavy flamethrowing systems of the Tos-1A "Solnicecco". However, there are little hopes for them, as analysts point out. All because the use of one type of artillery is unlikely to give VAT forces a decisive advantage in the offensive. As a result, we can conclude that the offensive in the Luhansk region failed, even despite the influence of at least three armies of two military districts.

"The forces that fought on this line for more than four months were probably depleted and substantially degraded. They continued to attack without going for rotation and re -equipment and, it seems, were not ready to accept the Ukrainian offensive," analysts stated. We will remind, on April 24 in ISW ​​named the weaknesses of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the eve of the counter -offensive of the Armed Forces.