Russia forced into another operational pause on Zaporizhzhia front — Defense Express

He made these comments on Espreso TV.

"Russian troops are unlikely to abandon their goal of advancing toward Zaporizhzhia if that’s what they’ve set out to do. However, the fact that the Russians were able to make significant gains in the southern direction early in the full-scale war can only be explained by the lack of sufficient troops and fortifications on our side at the time," Kyrychevskyi remarked.

According to the military expert, once Ukraine set up proper troops and defenses in the Zaporizhzhia direction, it became much harder for Russian forces to move forward.

"The same factors that hindered our success in the south in 2023 — wide open terrain and the enemy’s fortified defenses — are now working against the Russians. When we have fortified positions, they’re forced to advance across open ground.

Unfortunately, we’ll continue to face the reality that the Russians are terrorizing the Zaporizhzhia region with their attacks, showing their intent to push forward, but after several attempts, they’re forced to take another operational pause. Successful advances in the steppe are only possible when there are no enemy forces present. Our troops are there, so the Russians are doing what they’re expected to do — dying," Kyrychevskyi emphasized.

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