Thread by @TheStudyofWar

Southern #Ukraine:

Ukrainian officials continue to report potential Russian preparations for renewed offensive operations in #Zaporizhia & #Kherson oblasts, though ISW has not observed indicators that Russian forces plan to renew offensive operations in these directions. (1/7)

https://twitter.com/TheStudyofWar/status/1630748619388141568

2/ The #Ukrainian General Staff reported that #Russian forces are defending in #Zaporizhia and #Kherson oblasts but are trying to create conditions that will allow Russian forces to conduct offensives in some unspecified areas of this part of the front. isw.pub/UkrWar022823

3/ #Russian forces have conducted infrequent localized attacks in #Zaporizhia Oblast in recent months but have not conducted any meaningful offensive activity in #Kherson Oblast since withdrawing from the west (right) bank of the #Dnipro River in November 2022.

4/ @TheStudyofWar has not observed indicators that Russian forces are preparing to resume prolonged offensive activity in #Zaporizhia Oblast or any offensive activity in #Kherson Oblast.

5/ A #Ukrainian official also reported that #Russian forces are vulnerable to Ukrainian strikes on the Kinburn Spit in #Mykolaiv Oblast and may be preparing to withdraw from positions closer to the #Dnipro River on the east (left) bank in #Kherson Oblast. isw.pub/UkrWar022823

6/ #Ukrainian and #Russian forces continue to engage in reconnaissance activity and skirmishes in the Dnipro River delta while Ukrainian forces continue to strike Russian force concentrations and logistics in southern #Ukraine.

7/ Geolocated footage from 27 FEB claims to show #Ukrainian Special Forces conducting a raid against #Russian forces on Krukhlyk Island (4km south of #Kherson City) & likely indicates that Ukrainian forces hold positions on at least the northern part of Velikiy Potemkin Island.