There are no signs of the formation of an offensive group of Russians in Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions. This was stated by the spokesman of the Tavria Regional Military Command Dmytro Lykhoviy during a telethon, according to a correspondent of UNN.
90 thousand in the Zaporizhzhia region in the area that concerns our JFO is a figure that does not give much cause for concern, because we are talking about the entire operational depth of Russian defense in the Zaporizhzhia region, where they have their own fortifications, as we have known since 2023. Where they have cities, ports occupied, Melitopol, Berdiansk,
He emphasized that this is not a group that is concentrating for an offensive.
"I constantly emphasize that there are no signs of the formation of an offensive group of Russians in Zaporizhzhia region. However, neither in Kherson region, but we are watching, observing, tracking some small movements..." said Lykhoviy.
He also quoted Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky as saying that if Russian troops launch an offensive in the south of Zaporizhzhia region, the Defense Forces will be able to "give them a good response.
"We are rotating our personnel, replacing them, and, as Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Syrysky said, if the Russians attack in the Zaporizhzhya sector, they will receive a decent response. However, we don't see any prerequisites for this yet, but we are ready in case of emergency," said Lykhoviy.
Addendum
On July 23, Likhoviy reportedthat the number of enemy personnel in Zaporizhzhia region reached almost 90 thousand soldiers, but according to intelligence, there were no sharp, significant changes that would affect the nature of the fighting and no signs of the formation of an enemy offensive group.