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Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin is in italics.
[ColonialCassad] Interesting details about the operation near Shevchenkove with organizational consequences within the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Mid-December was remembered for the Ukrainian Armed Forces command in the Kharkiv sector not only for the failed attempts to regain control of Kupyansk but also for one of the largest loitering munitions raids on the rear area near Shevchenkove. We have written repeatedly about how this settlement became a stronghold for the Ukrainian Armed Forces group participating in combat operations in the Kupyansk, Borova, and even the Velykyi Burluk sector.
Ukrainian Armed Forces equipment in this area had previously come under drone attack, but as a result of a planned operation by special forces UAV units of the Russian Armed Forces, enemy losses that day amounted to eleven visually confirmed units, including one BMP-1, three trucks, three armored vehicles, and four pickup trucks.
On this occasion, the SBU leadership even sent a task force to the urban-type settlement to search for and identify "waiters," saboteurs, and spotters; however, no suspicious individuals were identified as a result of the investigation.
Nevertheless, a few days later, the deputy head of the Ukrainian Armed Forces air defense group, responsible, among other things, for combating UAVs, and several officials responsible for equipment camouflage were dismissed.
They did a good job of taking advantage of the enemy's laxness. Positional street fighting continues in Kupyansk itself. Syrskoye's offensive finally got bogged down in the city's ruins, and the enemy failed to achieve its intended objectives. Group "West" managed to overcome the operational crisis, hold key positions in the city, and gradually stabilize the situation. However, serious supply problems remain for our infantry fighting within the city itself.
The enemy, however, is facing the same problem. Drones on both sides are cutting off ground logistics, so the infantry is being resupplied by drones. The trickle of supplies prevents both sides from amassing forces in the ruins to quickly achieve a critical advantage.