Complete absence of replenishment on Lyman front is threat of defeat at critical moment
The complete absence of replenishment on the Lyman front is a threat of defeat at a critical moment, although another Russian offensive in the area has every possibility of being defeated again
The situation that requires immediate decisions by the HQ, Supreme Commander-in-Chief Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Minister of Defence and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is in the Lyman sector.
The two Russian armies are making great efforts to break through the Lyman front, and the enemy has deployed large forces.
The enemy has two breakthrough areas, both of which are crucial for the fate of the Lyman Front:
The first area is near the village of Pishchane in Kupyansk district, where the enemy managed to break through to the Oskil River and cut our positions at the Oskil bridgehead. If the enemy fully captures the Oskil line, it will allow the enemy to bypass Kupiansk and advance to Izium.
The second area is the village of Terny. The capture of Terny will allow the enemy to reach Torske and close the main route of communication with our grouping in the Serebrianskyi forest, in fact, it will allow the enemy to get closer to Lyman and Yampil. This means that the enemy will gain a significant operational advantage and, in the long run, will force our entire Lyman front to retreat.
While the Ukrainian command is sending tens of thousands of those mobilised into newly formed brigades to other areas where these brigades are only learning to fight, there have been no replenishments at the Lyman front for over a month! At all. Zero.
It's strange that we are destabilising a large section of the frontline ourselves, where we have every opportunity to defeat the enemy and stabilise the frontline.
For some reason, our experienced brigades, which have at least minimal headquarters and drones, coordination, training, and interaction, have been left without infantry replenishment.
There is a situation where everyone who is able to hold a weapon has been thrown into the battle, but they are running out of them.
Moreover, our positions are favourable, the enemy attacks us head-on, and I get calls from soldiers and sergeants asking why we are giving up such important positions that could be effectively defended under certain conditions.
But for the experienced brigades and for the defence of the Kharkiv region, at least a thousand people cannot be found from the East for a month. Meanwhile, according to open data in our media and social networks, tens of thousands of soldiers have been sent to southern Donbas in recent months as part of 7 newly formed brigades. Yes, major efforts are needed there, but other important areas of the frontline cannot be neglected at all.
Could the Lyman front be lost at a time when the army has obvious reserves?
Will we lose the opportunity to defeat the next Russian offensive in this area and inflict heavy losses on the enemy due to lack of attention and basic organisational decisions?
Doesn't anyone understand this?
The situation requires immediate decisions, every hour is important for the Ukrainian troops on the Lyman front, who have been exhausted by months of battle. Immediate resupply is needed to inflict losses on the enemy and keep the frontline intact.
I hope that the country's leadership will immediately consider the situation and take adequate decisions.
Yurii Butusov, Censor. NET
