Russian forces are maintaining the pace of their offensive operations in the direction of Toretsk since they activated in the area on June 18, and are likely aiming to reduce the Ukrainian position in the area, but at present the likelihood of rapid Russian gains near Toretsk is slim.
This is stated in the daily analysis of the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
So far, Russian forces have committed only limited forces to this operation, suggesting that Russian forces continue to prioritize incremental advances through successive fragmentation attacks over operationally significant successes through rapid maneuvers.
The slow success of Russian offensive operations in the direction of Toretsk is consistent with Russian President Vladimir Putin's theory of victory, according to which Russian forces will be able to continue a gradual creeping advance indefinitely, prevent Ukraine from conducting successful operational significant counteroffensive operations and win the war of attrition against Ukrainian forces.
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