When asked where Ukrainian forces will strike, Wijninga says there are many indications it will be in the south. Ukraine has made it clear that it wants Crimea back. He also indicated that they actually want to return to the coast of the Azov Sea. Mariupol could be on the list, Melitopol could be on the list.”
“From the Russian defenses you can see where the Ukrainians can expect”
After all, whoever has Melitopol controls the land bridge between Donbass and Crimea. If the Ukrainians take that city, they will isolate the Russians in the Crimea. “You can see from the Russian defenses where the Ukrainians might be expected. Even on the western coast of Crimea, huge defenses have been built in places where the beach is accessible. So the Russians actually assume they can be attacked anywhere.”
Wijninga also outlines the possibility of the Ukrainians crossing the Dnipro towards Zaporizhia or the offensive being launched from Kherson. “It is also possible that they are trying to pass somewhere near Donetsk, from Voledar. Or from the direction of Kharkov towards Luhansk. “There are countless possibilities.”
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