At the same time, the Institute for the Study of War sees signs that, as of mid-July, the Kremlin's forces are likely to come out of an operational pause.
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As a result of Ukrainian HIMARS strikesfour deputy commanders of the Russian 106th Airborne Division were killed or wounded. In particular, Russian mass media reported on the death of colonels Serhii Kuzminov, Andrii Vasiliev and Maksym Kudrin. Thus confirming the statements of the Ukrainian side that as a result of strikes on Shakhtarsk on July 9, a significant part of the leadership of the 106th Traffic Police was killed or wounded. This is stated in today's report of the Institute for the Study of War.
The summary also refers to information from the Ukrainian Center for Strategic Communications on July 12 that one unspecified deputy commander remains in serious condition.
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At the same time, the agency sees signs that, as of July 15, the Kremlin forces are probably coming out of the operational pause.
< p>“Russian forces launched a series of limited ground assaults northwest of Sloviansk, southeast of Siversk, along the T1302 Bakhmut-Lysychansk highway, southeast of Bakhmut, and southwest of Donetsk. These assault actions may indicate that Russian troops are trying to resume offensive operations in Donbas. Attacks are still small and mostly unsuccessful. If the operational pause has really ended, the Russians will most likely continue and expand such assaults in the next 72 hours,” the message reads.
We will remind you that yesterday the Russian army fired at Bakhmut from the Uragan. : according to evening information, six civilians were wounded.
Ten days ago, commenting on the withdrawal of the Armed Forces from Lysychansk, the OP noted that such a decision made it possible to minimize losses, and laterwill serve for a more effective return to Donbas.
Around the same time, British intelligence predicted that nthe next key battle in the east would be the battle for Slavyansk.
