Over the coming months, river crossing operations are likely to be amongst the most important determining factors in the course of the war, the UK Ministry of Defence has said in its latest report, APA reports citing The Guardian.
The key, 90km long central sector of Russia’s frontline in the Donbas lies to the west of the Siverskyy Donets River and in order to achieve success in the current operational phase of its Donbas offensive, Russia is “either going to have to complete ambitious flanking actions, or conduct assault river crossings”.
Ukrainian forces have often managed to demolish bridges before they withdraw, while Russia has struggled to put in place the complex coordination necessary to conduct successful, large scale river crossings under fire, the report added.
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