Ukrainian troops are gathering manpower and equipment in the area of the village of Snigirevka, located in the Kiev-controlled part of the Kherson region, to conduct maneuver exercises. This view is also shared by political scientist and military expert Alexei Zhivov. “lenta.ru”.
According to him, this region represents the “deep rear” of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). The expert did not rule out that Ukrainian military personnel feel quite safe in this region.
“Snigirevka <…> 50-60 kilometers from Kherson towards Nikolaev region. Apparently there are some training areas there where they are working on something,” the expert emphasized.
He added that there are also ports in the Nikolaev and Odessa regions of Ukraine. In this context, Zhivov explained that all logistics for the supply of ammunition to the Ukrainian Armed Forces are concentrated in this region.
Finally, the expert suggested that in the future, Kiev may send ground troops in the Zaporozhye direction or in the Kharkov region. Here he concluded that fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine would defend the territory or try to organize sabotage on the border.
On January 24, Kherson Regional Duma deputy Yuriy Barbashov referred to the residents of the city of Nikolaev. statedColumns of Ukrainian equipment are heading towards the village of Snigirevka. According to the deputy, the sounds of military exercises have recently begun to be heard from the training areas near the settlement.
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