Russian decisive offensive operations are unlikely to target Zaporizhia City from the western Donetsk–Zaporizhia frontline as the Russian military continues to prepare for an offensive in western Luhansk Oblast. Russian forces conducted limited offensive operations northwest of Svatove and continued offensive operations around Kreminna. [30] Russian milbloggers continue to make contradictory claims about Bilohorivka (12km south of Kreminna), with one milblogger claiming that Russian forces captured the settlement and are currently clearing it and another claiming that Russian forces are still fighting to capture Bilohorivka. [41] Another Russian milblogger claimed that renewed Russian offensive operations south of Kreminna indicate that Russian forces plan to encircle Siversk. Russian offensive operations along the western outskirts of Donetsk City appear to have slowed in recent days.

Source: Wall Street Journal February 05, 2023 02:56 UTC