Russia unable to hold Zaporizhzhia front for long – military expert Svitan

He shared his opinions with Espreso TV.

"There are two processes going on in Russia right now. The first is related to Prigozhin's mutiny, and all the generals who were involved in these events are trying to get their people into the vertical of the Russian Defense Ministry. Now the entire line of support for Surovikin is simply crumbling," Svitan explained.

The expert believes that Russia will not be able to hold its positions in  southern Ukraine for long

"Another very interesting process taking place in Russia, which has already entered the information field, is taking place in the Zaporizhzhia direction. In particular, based on the tasks on the battlefield, the Russians will not be able to hold the front on the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions for long. These two fronts will be the first to fall. Realizing this, the Russian General Staff is not sending enough ammunition and equipment to these areas. In this way, they are trying to reduce the amount of trophy equipment for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Therefore, it turns out that the Russian generals who command the troops in the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions are at a disadvantage in combat. All these events cause dissatisfaction of these generals," he added.

• During the full-scale invasion, Russia lost 237,180 troops, 3,807 drones, and 4,102 tanks in Ukraine. On July 14, Ukrainian defenders repelled all attacks near Berekhivka.

• On July 15, the UK Ministry of Defense reported that Russian officers were increasingly dissatisfied with the work of Russia's top military leadership, including Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of the General Staff General Valery Gerasimov.