Pretty clear that Surovikin was the Russian commander seeking to pull back earlier from Kherson (it was his area of responsibility). His selection as the overall commander likely signals that Putin will interfere less with military decision-making.
nytimes.com/2022/09/23/us/…
nytimes.com/2022/09/23/us/…
https://twitter.com/yarotrof/status/1582433551467044865
If Russia pulls its forces from the other side of the Dnipro it will:
1) Be an impressive and hard fought victory for Ukraine
2) Make it less likely we'll Russian forces collapse in the near term because they'll have more defensible lines.
1) Be an impressive and hard fought victory for Ukraine
2) Make it less likely we'll Russian forces collapse in the near term because they'll have more defensible lines.
Of course, a retrograde across the Dnipro without functioning bridges would be extremely risky, and Russia may have to abandon equipment to do so.
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