All language subtitles for 25-11-2023ghfghfeee

Although Ukraine has made progress in forcing
Russian ships out of much of the Black Sea,

strategic strikes against Russia and advancing
around Bakhmut, many critics have focused only

on the southern offensive. At the same time, aid
from the Allies was not at the pace expected, and

the time gained allowed the enemy to establish a
hypertrophied defense in the occupied territories.

The forcing of the left bank of
the Dnipro became an important

moment in the offensive of 2023. This
operation showed that the Ukrainian

command is still able to find ways to
hit the Russians and push them back.

The timing was good. After the large-scale
offensive in the Zaporizhzhya direction

has yielded small territorial
gains over the past four months,

the Ukrainian side wants to end 2023
with a significant operational success.

An AFU offensive across the Dnipro
River could also create important

strategic opportunities. Every success
achieved on the left bank will challenge

Russian narratives that predict
no progress for Ukraine in 2024.

The success of the Dnipro operation will also
lead to the liberation of a large part of the

Ukrainian territory. This, in turn, could allow
the Ukrainians to put Crimea at even greater

risk and force a radical restructuring
of the Russian defense scheme. Part of

the message of this Ukrainian offensive
across the Dnipro River is as follows:

"Crimea, don't be bored! We're coming for you".

The Ukrainian defense forces also
have tactical options. They have

landed far away from the main defensive
"Surovikin frontiers" - this location on

the left bank may offer the best chance of
tactical success until the end of the year.

River crossings are conducted only when
absolutely necessary. Such operations

require significant resources - engineers,
bridges, artillery. Such operations are

usually conducted only in the main direction
or what will soon become the main direction.

For the AFU in this operation many calls remain.
First of all, Ukrainian forces on the left bank,

still have only limited artillery
support and limited mobility under

protection from the right bank. This
limits the speed of their advance.

The second challenge is that all equipment
and ammunition must be transported by boat and

raft across the river. Although a pontoon may
eventually be brought in, until that time the

Ukrainians will have limited ammunition and other
supplies available to their troops on this side.

This operation could be the final one
in 2023. Ukrainian commander-in-chief

Valerii Zaluzhnyi noted in an
interview with The Economist,

"Most likely, there will be no
deep and beautiful breakthrough."

Successfully overcoming this frontier is one of
the key moments of this war . Given the difficulty

of crossing the river under round-the-clock
control of enemy drones and constant airstrikes,

the subsequent expansion of the buffer
zone is a great tactical achievement.

Despite this, many risks remain for Ukrainians
in the Kherson region. The situation on the left

bank remains dangerous from a tactical point of
view. The enemy is now well aware of the danger

it poses. Significant heavy battles are imminent
for the full realization of this operation.