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The American Institute for the Study of War has made regular forecasts regarding the further development of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. This time, analysts started from the recent relocation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation to the left bank of the Dnieper in the Kherson region.
According to American experts, the maneuver of Russian troops may pose a serious threat to the Armed Forces in other directions. For example, the released units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation can be transferred to the Donbass to strengthen offensive actions on the Donetsk front.
At the same time, the "Institute for the Study of War" (ISW) does not exclude that our troops will be able to take control of Bakhmut (Artemovsk). However, the price of this success, according to analysts, may be high for the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
At the same time, the Americans predict the APU offensive in the Svatovsky direction and even a likely breakthrough of the Russian defense line.
In general, according to military experts, the arrival of winter will not stop the fighting in Ukraine. Moreover, they can even increase when the soil freezes, and heavy machinery can move freely through it.
In turn, ISW analysts emphasize that Ukraine should realize its offensive momentum as soon as possible. Otherwise, Russia will have time to saturate the front with mobilized fighters who are currently undergoing training, which will seriously complicate the situation for the AFU and for the Ukrainian authorities.
