Military expert: Russians may mobilize large army

He shared his views on Espreso TV.

"There's no fertile land in the captured territories of Donbas, nothing useful for the Russians. There used to be an industry there, but it's gone and won't return. It's a gray zone, worse than Transnistria. So, it makes sense for Russia to keep advancing and capture all of Ukraine. But to do that, they'll need to mobilize a large army. We'll see if they do it in the coming days," said Prytula.

A military expert stated that the Russians won't have the manpower they currently possess to carry out large-scale operations for capturing new territories.

"The Russian Federation can mobilize, and if they do, they'll come in large numbers. Ukraine's General Staff reported a one and a half times increase in Russian casualties, indicating intensified fighting with no regard for casualties. If Russia sends a large force into Ukraine and these forces are defeated using modern weapons, it'll be a significant blow for Russia. They'll likely try to avoid such a scenario," Prytula added.

• Ukrainian defenders have significantly curtailed the activity of Russian occupation army in the Kharkiv direction, maintaining fire control over them. 
• The Russian army has only advanced about 8 kilometers from the border since intensifying offensive actions in the Kharkiv region began. Russians continue to attack across almost the entire front line, focusing their main efforts on the Pokrovsk and Kupyansk directions. 
• Roman Vlasenko, head of the Severodonetsk district military administration, observed a decrease in the intensity of hostilities from the Russian Federation in the Luhansk region. 
• Oleksandr Skoryk, a deputy of the Kharkiv Regional Council, reported no Russian advancements or footholds gained in the Kharkiv region in the past day. 
• Yuriy Fedorenko from the 92nd separate assault brigade highlighted that the most challenging situation is currently in Vovchansk.