11/ That said, a pause does not mean a complete halt to hostilities. This explains the continued pressure exerted by the Russians, particularly along the Bakhmut-Siversk line. However, the operational pause is obviously being used by the defenders to reposition themselves: the Ukrainian forces' deployment is
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Defensive rearticulation difficulties after withdrawal under Russian pressure
12/ more difficult to implement since Russian pressure is still present and the units returning from the SK/LK conglomerate have withdrawn in disarray. They need to rearticulate, recover reinforcements, and establish a defensive line temporarily at the bottom of a thalweg.
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Operational Pause: Reorganization and Rest After an Advance
10/ Military Appreciation: What does an operational pause mean? After a rapid advance resulting from a long and sustained effort, advancing troops must do two things: reorganize (as they have also sustained losses) and also rest and replenish.
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Confused situation in Kherson with artillery exchanges and repeated claims
On the Kherson side, no major change with still this confused situation marked above all by artillery exchanges. Such a locality is again claimed by one or the other side which had already claimed it three weeks ago.
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Luhanske Reservoir holds, Ukrainian villages held, nothing observed
8/ Luhanske Reservoir has been holding for several weeks. Nothing observed between Horlivka and Donetsk. Southwest of Donetsk, the villages taken by the Ukrainians last week (Novomaiorske and Shevenko) are still held. Nothing observed up to the Dnieper.
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Russian advance: Spirne, Bilohortivka taken, Hryhorivka claimed
5/ The Russians have thus slightly advanced on the heights overlooking the thalweg: Spirne was taken quite quickly, Bilohortivka as well. The Russians claim Hryhorivka, along the Donets. They still have two localities to take (Serebianka and Dronivka) to reach
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Artillery in Kharkov, reduction of the Stary Saltiv bridgehead
2/ On the Kharkov side, artillery exchanges still prevailed. Note that the UKR bridgehead at Stary Saltiv, on the Donets, has been reduced (without knowing exactly when): the RU may be in Rubizhne.
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Two sides exchange fire between Sumy and Kursk
In the northwest, both sides continue shelling between Sumy and the Kursk region, with tactical objectives unclear for both sides.
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Weekly report no. 19 of July 10, 2022 (Ukraine war)
Weekly report no. 19 of July 10, 2022 (Ukraine war)
A confusing week, where the operational pause did not mean the end of the operations. -
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