Why is Russia's military regrouping and can Ukraine forces disrupt them?

[Nevilledog]

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/30/why-is-russias-military-regrouping-and-can-ukraine-forces-disrupt

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https://archive.ph/KsdXX


Russia’s announcement on Tuesday that it would “reduce military activity” around Kyiv and the nearby city of Chernihiv has been greeted with predictable scepticism, not least because shelling of both cities has continued.

While some movement of troops from the north back to Belarus has been detected, these appear to be part of normal operational redeployments, and they do not yet definitively amount to a retreat. Ukraine’s general staff said overnight Russia was engaged in “probably a rotation of the separate units and aims at misleading”.

If anything the shelling, with its consequences for civilians, is sadly to be expected: Russia will want to cover any halting of the ground offensive with firepower both to maintain uncertainty and keep Ukrainian forces tied down. And the capacity to bomb the city from a distance remains.

Yet, it is obvious that Russia is, in the words of Konrad Muzyka, a military intelligence specialist and president of Rochan Consulting, “buying time” – as it seeks to refocus on the Donbas region and win a more conventional military victory in the east.

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[PortTack]

1. President Zelensky issued a statement saying this is a regroup for another attack.

And...to be ready

[2naSalit]

2. He's a man...

Wise beyond his years and knows quite well who he's dealing with.

[Chainfire]

3. Russian definition of "regrouping"

Retreating to lick your wounds and catch your breath.

It would be nice if Ukraine was able to prevent them from doing that. I don't know if they have the forces to pursue the Russians, but that would be the ideal solution.

[Wingus Dingus]

4. WAIT...the Russians are liars? Are you kidding me?

NO EFFIN' WAY!!

NATO: Send in the MiG's from Poland, please. And the S-300's. And whatever else it takes to grind Russian forces into hamburger.