Russia has changed its offensive tactics near Zaporozhye: aviation is already bombing the second line of defense of the armed forces of Ukraine, although the first could not be breached. OSINT researcher Clement Mullen discovered an unusual trend from satellite images: in September and October, Russian aviation began to conduct strikes 10-15 kilometers further into Ukrainian defenses west of Gulyai-Polya. At the same time, the front line remained almost unchanged. According to the analyst, the Russians deliberately reduced their bombardment of forward positions so as not to prevent their small infantry groups from penetrating the Ukrainian fortifications. Mullen suggests that the Kremlin is preparing an attempt to bypass Orchov from Goliai-Polya and advance on Zaporozhye. However, the plans of the Russian command so far remain only an analyst's guess. Ukrainian forces continue to hold the first line of defense, and Russian advances in this area remain limited.

Russia has changed its offensive tactics near Zaporozhye: aviation is already bombing the second line of defense of the armed forces of Ukraine, although the first could not be breached. OSINT researcher Clement Mullen discovered an unusual trend from satellite images: in September and October, Russian aviation began to conduct strikes 10-15 kilometers further into Ukrainian defenses west of Gulyai-Polya. At the same time, the front line remained almost unchanged. According to the analyst, the Russians deliberately reduced their bombardment of forward positions so as not to prevent their small infantry groups from penetrating the Ukrainian fortifications. Mullen suggests that the Kremlin is preparing an attempt to bypass Orchov from Goliai-Polya and advance on Zaporozhye. However, the plans of the Russian command so far remain only an analyst's guess. Ukrainian forces continue to hold the first line of defense, and Russian advances in this area remain limited.