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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, NOVEMBER 27
The Institute for the Study of War ^ | November 27, 2022 | Grace Mappes and Frederick W. Kagan

Posted on 11/28/2022 9:11:32 AM PST by Timber Rattler

The Russian military clearly assesses that Ukrainian forces could cross the Dnipro River and conduct counter-offensive operations in eastern Kherson Oblast, possibly threatening all of the critical ground lines of communications (GLOCs) from Crimea to the mainland. Russian forces have been digging trench lines and concentration areas in eastern Kherson since early October 2022 in obvious preparation for the withdrawal from the west bank of the Dnipro River and Kherson City. Russian troops are preparing either to defend in depth or to conduct operational or strategic delay operations. Russian forces clearly do not expect to be able to prevent Ukrainian forces from getting across the river, nor are the Russians prioritizing defensive positions to stop such a crossing. The Russian military is setting conditions for a protracted defense in eastern Kherson Oblast that could allow the establishment of a solid Ukrainian lodgment on the eastern bank of the Dnipro River. The assessment that follows examines the Russian defensive laydown and evaluates the expectations for the flow of operations likely guiding that laydown exclusively.

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Russian defensive positions are optimized to defend against Ukrainian forces attempting to advance along GLOCs rather than driving cross-country as Ukrainian forces have previously done. Russian forces concentrated most of their defenses at multiple locations astride critical GLOCs, establishing only a handful in the open fields between the highways. However, Ukrainian forces have previously conducted long cross-country drives in Kharkiv Oblast to capitalize on their success in breaking through Russian defensive lines near Balakliya, enabling them to more quickly advance on and surround Russian strongpoints such as Kupyansk and Izyum and push Russian forces from the Siverskyi Donets River in Kharkiv Oblast to the international border in most of the oblast.

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To: FreshPrince

Hang on for a bit longer, Nazi-infested Ukraine Kyiv government supporter......


61 posted on 11/28/2022 12:38:03 PM PST by cranked
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To: cranked

their latest Kherson offensive has been halted on most fronts,
23 posted on 10/19/2022, 1:24:28 AM by cranked


62 posted on 11/28/2022 12:39:23 PM PST by FreshPrince
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To: FreshPrince

Hate to break it to you, but you need to expand your information pool by accessing sources outside of your comfort zone cause shat is hitting the fan all across the line except in Kherson where things are static....


63 posted on 11/28/2022 12:40:51 PM PST by cranked
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To: cranked

“Ukraine Badly Defeated in Kherson, Russia Advances Kharkov;
5 posted on 10/21/2022, 10:39:48 AM by cranked


64 posted on 11/28/2022 12:41:33 PM PST by FreshPrince
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To: cranked

Says the guy who believes Russia is still in Kherson City.


65 posted on 11/28/2022 12:42:37 PM PST by FreshPrince
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To: FreshPrince

“Ukrainian journalist (from Telekanal BIKKA) embedded with Ukrainian army in Artemovsk (Bahmut) city posted today on her Instagram profile that just in the last two days Ukrainian army had over 500 wounded soldiers.

Number of killed is probably also very high but she is censored”
https://twitter.com/dana916/status/1596674113623711746

Stay stuck in your comfort zone tho.....


66 posted on 11/28/2022 12:42:42 PM PST by cranked
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To: cranked

War porn is all you all have left to
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cranked to FreshPrince


67 posted on 11/28/2022 12:44:35 PM PST by FreshPrince
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To: FreshPrince

‘Destruction of AFU positions near Zaitseve’
https://twitter.com/rybar_en/status/1597309736449642496

Rybar should be a staple in your bubble of comfort zone.....


68 posted on 11/28/2022 12:45:10 PM PST by cranked
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To: cranked

War porn is all you all have left to
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cranked to FreshPrince


69 posted on 11/28/2022 12:52:24 PM PST by FreshPrince
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To: FreshPrince

Rybar is your friend, comfort zoner.


70 posted on 11/28/2022 12:52:59 PM PST by cranked
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To: FreshPrince

‘Massive night rocket and artillery attack of the Russian Armed Forces on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the direction of Donetsk’
https://twitter.com/ILRUSSO1/status/1597331478798442496


71 posted on 11/28/2022 12:57:38 PM PST by cranked
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To: cranked

FreshPrince to cranked
War porn is all you all have left to
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cranked to FreshPrince


72 posted on 11/28/2022 1:50:01 PM PST by FreshPrince
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To: FreshPrince

“Yes its a feint!! LOL!”

And that’s what you’ll be saying about the entire invasion when the last Russian gets kicked out of Ukraine.


73 posted on 11/28/2022 2:22:26 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: freeandfreezing

It’s been a Russian tactic for 800 years. Duuuuuuuh


74 posted on 11/28/2022 3:56:52 PM PST by circlecity
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