A popular milblogger, currently near Svatove, writes: "There will be no good news in the near future. Neither from the Kherson front, nor from Luhansk...There is no longer any strength left to hold [the "liberated" villages]. Why is that? Because there are not enough people."
— Justin Ling (@Justin_Ling) October 4, 2022
The plan (apparently) is to retreat to where the Dnipro River narrows, around 75km from Kherson, and try and fortify a new frontline.
— Justin Ling (@Justin_Ling) October 4, 2022
If those Russian channels are correct, this week could see a pretty significant reduction in the area Russia controls.
Russian fighter in Svatove describes the situation in the town, says the majority of civilians have left it. Alleges that Russian units are gathering in Svatove-Starobelsk-Kreminna triangle, for a "possibility of a counter-attack".https://t.co/F3tAzomclx pic.twitter.com/wtY6uHA89O
— Dmitri (@wartranslated) October 4, 2022
The magenta line is where is roughly where I believe the new RU line of defense will be.
— Def Mon (@DefMon3) October 4, 2022
In the south, the AFU repulsed an attack around Ternovi Pody.
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