From the map, it seems that there are more than 30 brigade-level units of the Ukrainian army in the direction of Red Army City, which is quite a lot, but in reality, they are all empty shells, with each brigade-level unit having only one battalion in actual combat, and even some brigades, as stated by the pro-Ukrainian German journalist Julian Ropke, have only one platoon. Moreover, most of these Ukrainian brigades consist of mobilized soldiers with very low combat effectiveness, which is why the Russian army's 132nd Motor Rifle Brigade was able to advance 12 kilometers north of Red Army City, break through the Ukrainian defense line, and control a 60 square kilometer area.
For the Russians, this is now a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Now that they have clarified the actual strength of the Ukrainian forces north of Red Army City and the paper-thin defenses, they should commit more troops to continue advancing quickly and expanding to both wings, first capturing the key point of Drobropeleva.
Red Army City does not need to be rushed to capture for now, as it is already a trapped enemy.
However, the Ukrainian army has urgently reinforced the direction of Red Army City, with the 79th Airborne Assault Brigade being deployed to Drobropeleva, and the Third Azov Army is estimated to also be deployed near Drobropeleva to block the Russian rapid advance.
Original text: www.toutiao.com/article/1840249135553536/
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