The Russian withdrawal from the west bank of the #Dnipro is unlikely to be a trap meant to lure Ukrainian troops into costly combat near #Kherson City, as some Ukrainian and Western sources have suggested. isw.pub/UkrWar110922
https://twitter.com/TheStudyofWar/status/1590545014492631041
2/ @TheStudyofWar has previously observed many indicators that Russian forces, military and economic assets, and occupation elements have steadily withdrawn from the west bank across the #Dnipro River...
...and Russian officials have been anticipating and preparing for withdrawal in a way that is incompatible with a campaign to deceive and trap Ukrainian troops.
3/ Russian commanders will certainly attempt to slow Ukrainian advances to maintain an orderly withdrawal, and some forces may remain to delay Ukrainian troops in #Kherson City itself...
...but this fighting will be a means to the end of withdrawing as many Russian units as possible in good order. isw.pub/UkrWar110922
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