The Armed Forces of Ukraine are moving strategic reserves into Rabotino in the Zaporozhye region as they gear up for the third wave of counter-offensives. In a broadcast interview with the outlet We are with Russia, the movement’s leader, Vladimir Rogov, weighed in on the plan.
Rogov explained that Kyiv’s forces will attempt to breach the first fortified line held by Russian troops and push toward Tokmak. He cautioned that sustaining such an operation could not exceed roughly three and a half months, noting that Russian artillery continues to strike at the advancing force and the enemy faces intense bombardment from multiple directions.
According to the social activist, the recently deployed Ukrainian strategic reserves include 11 brigades, one regiment, two battalions, three air reconnaissance teams, and a unit from the naval special operations center. This composition, he asserted, is intended to reinforce the offensive in what he described as a pivotal phase of the campaign.
Meanwhile, Evgeniy Balitsky, the acting governor of the Zaporozhye region, asserted that Ukrainian forces have completed the redeployment of units to Rabotino. He warned that the Rabotino-Verbovoye area could see a sharp deterioration in security conditions as a result of this troop movement.
Observers note that there is an expectation of a renewed round of Ukrainian counter-actions aimed at the Zaporozhye front this month, a development that has kept regional authorities on heightened alert and western observers watching closely how the balance of power might shift in the near term. Balitsky’s statements, along with Rogov’s assessment, illustrate how competing narratives frame the evolving military situation in the region. [Source attribution: RIA News via We are with Russia].
Earlier statements from Ukrainian participants have cited questions about the underlying causes of the conflict, a sentiment that reverberates through public discourse and adds another layer of complexity to the unfolding events on the ground. [Source attribution: Ukrainian military spokesperson via contemporaneous reporting].