War in Ukraine: “Maybe today the invasion of Kyiv” – The analysis of the American think tank

The next few hours are characterized as critical Kyivas a US military think tank analysis states that the Russia will launch the expected attack in order to set its own terms in the negotiations for the termination of the war in Ukraine.

The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) in an analysis presented on Monday night (7/3), noted that the Ukrainian capital is almost surrounded from everywhere. In fact, it gives an indicative map and it seems that only the lands that are in south of Kievis under Ukrainian control.

“The Russians strengthen the supplies and their reinforcements, as they carry out artillery, air and missile attacks attacks to weaken defenses of Kiev and to intimidate defenders “before such an attack”, he notes, among other things.

Thus, he emphasizes that either today or in the future 96 hours, an attack is expected in Kyiv, aiming to enter a new phase of the war. Especially since the negotiations continue, while the Russian army is facing in southern Ukraine with Ukrainians protesting against the invasion.

The areas under Russian domination are in red. The blue dots are the areas with demonstrations of Ukrainians in Russian-occupied territories

The case of postponement of the invasion of Kyiv

However, the Institute for the Study of War says there is a possibility that the invasion of Kyiv will not take place, at least not as soon as the international community expects.

Specifically, he emphasizes that “it is too early to assess the possible effectiveness “Any Russian attempt to complete the siege of Kiev or occupy the city at this time.”

“If the Russian troops were able to resupply, reorganize and plan targeted and coordinated simultaneous operations along the various advance axes around and inside the capital, may be more successful in this business than in previous companies “, he points out.

The analysis also emphasizes that the attack on the Ukrainian capital could signal a pivotal moment in the war, given uncertainty that exists as to whether an attack on Kyiv could ultimately be successful or not.

Source: News Beast

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