“The military situation of the Russians is bad.” Will Surovikin abandon Kherson? [INTERVIEW]

“The military situation close Kherson, from the Russian perspective, is bad. This is evidenced by the appeal of the collaborative authorities to evacuate civilians from the vicinity of Kherson. They estimation that 50-60 1000 people will leave in its first phase. dense fighting is going on there and the Russians are expanding their defence lines. Crossings across the Dnipro are being damaged by Ukrainian forces, making it hard for Russians to transport equipment or supplies to Kherson. General Sergei Surovikin, commanding Russian forces in Ukraine, confirmed in an interview that the situation at the front is hard and “difficult decisions” can be expected. This may mean that the Russians are taking into account the withdrawal from Kherson,” says Piotr Żochowski, an expert at the Centre for east Studies in an interview with Defence24.pl.