Russia deploys air assault forces to Zaporizhzhia where local commander was sacked after his complaints – UK Intelligence

Russia has likely moved its air assault forces from Kherson Oblast to Orikhiv district in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, where fierce fighting is ongoing.

Source: UK Defence Intelligence, as reported by European Pravda

Details: Russia's 58th Combined Arms Army (58th CAA) has been engaged in hostilities against Ukrainian forces in this area since 4 June 2023.

The UK MoD noted that the then commander of the 58th CAA was sacked on 11 July, likely partly owing to his insistence on the need to pull out part of his forces.

Reports indicate that the 70th and 71st Motorised Rifle Regiments faced severe attrition and heavy fighting on the battlefield.

UK Defence Intelligence believes there is a real likelihood that the deployment of airborne forces will eventually give units of these regiments a chance to recover.

However, the redeployment is likely to weaken Russian defences on the eastern bank of the Dnipro River, where they are increasingly under pressure from Ukrainian amphibious raids.

Background: Last month, Russian Major General Ivan Popov, who goes by the alias of Spartak, told his subordinate soldiers that he had been fired after releasing a report on the current problems in Russia's Armed Forces.

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