American General Mark Gertling described the attacks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) in the Belgorod region and the infiltration of the Ukrainian army into Russia as signs of a counter-offensive that has begun.
Mark Gertling is the former commander of the US Army Europe. According to him, recent events in Russian settlements on the border with Ukraine may be related to the upcoming counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The US military spoke of the various types of maneuvers that precede offensive actions.
The first is attacks by sabotage and reconnaissance groups (DRGs). It is generally assumed that such surprise attacks will cause panic among the local population.
The second type is the creation of an “attack appearance” to hide the actual blow. Thus, it becomes unclear where the real attack will be.
Gertling noted that events in the Belgorod region may or may not be part of such maneuvers.
The General wrote on Twitter that it is important to analyze all the data and correctly assess the situation. “Russian newspaper”.
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