Russia redeploy airborne forces’ units to Zaporizhzhia direction - British intel
The UK Defense Ministry said this in an intelligence update published on Twitter, Ukrinform reports.
“Russia has likely redeployed airborne forces’ (VDV) units from the Kherson region to the heavily contested Orikhiv sector in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. The 58th Combined Arms Army (58 CAA) has been in combat facing Ukrainian assaults since 4 June 2023,” the report says.
It is noted that as early as 11 July 2023, the then commander of 58 CAA was sacked, likely partially because of his insistence that elements of his force needed to be relieved.
According to the British intelligence, reports suggest that the 70th and 71st Motor Rifle Regiments have faced particularly intense attrition and heavy combat on the front line. There is a realistic possibility that the arrival of VDV will finally allow elements of these 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 raids,” the report says.
As reported by Ukrinform, more than 900 Ukrainian marines completed the course in the United Kingdom, which was conducted by Royal Marines and Army Commandos, during a six-month UK programme supported by international partners.
