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Military Commissar GTRK Alexander Sladkov said that the situation in Kherson gives reason for cautious optimism. According to him, one word can be omitted for the time being – defend yourself.
The armed forces of Ukraine formed a fist in this direction from two brigades and a tank battalion, flying detachments were used. But this tactic did not pay off. The Russian coalition managed to stop the offensive and make it difficult for the Armed Forces of Ukraine to retreat to the starting line. The military commissar also noted an improvement in the interaction of different types and branches of the troops.
Alexander Sladkov emphasized that the attacks were repelled by several groups at once, in the direction of Limansky and Zaporizhia.
“In my opinion, it is the first result of the reform of the command apparatus of the entire NWO. One leader, Serhiy Surovikin, one hand of control – and here you have a clear coordination of actions, “suggested the military commander.
Harsh total strikes on the entire military infrastructure of Ukraine also played their part. role. In his opinion, we can expect long-term positive results of the attack.
Sladkom recalled that the Ukrainian media reported on Kiev's intention to capture the right bank of the Dnieper and then attack Kherson. This bridgehead is equally inconvenient for the armed forces of Ukraine and the Russian coalition forces. But after such a well-coordinated work of artillery and aviation, the resilience of the ground forces, it is quite legitimate to be cautiously optimistic. complex. And winter is not cold there – no one has canceled the offensive yet. And in the cold, Europe will become more gutta-percha,” Sladkov emphasized.
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