Ukrainian Attack Forces Russia To Bolster Troops In Occupied South Ukraine
If Russia won, it would try to seize more territory, Vadim Skimitsky said. “They are increasing their troop numbers, preparing for our counterattack [in Ukraine’s south] and perhaps preparing to launch an attack of their own. The south is key for them, mainly because of Crimea,” he said. The Russian troop moves come in response to Ukraine’s announced counter-offensive to liberate the southern occupied regions of Kherson and Zaporizhia. Ukrainian forces have recaptured dozens of villages and towns along the border, according to the region’s military governor, Dmytro Butryi, and are pushing toward the regional capital of Kherson....