As Russian forces continue to gain momentum in Ukraine's Donetsk region, Moscow could also be planning an imminent push further south, according to Kyiv, with fears rising over Zaporizhzhia. Does Russia have enough resources for this?
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00:00As Russian forces continue to gain momentum in Ukraine's Donetsk region, Moscow could
00:09also be planning an imminent push further south, according to Kyiv.
00:13Earlier this week, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Kyiv is tracking Russian
00:18troops in the region of Zaporizhzhia right here, where Kyiv sees, quote, the existing
00:23threats.
00:24Zaporizhzhia is about 30 kilometers from the current front line, while the timing of a
00:28potential Russian assault is unclear, the operation could reportedly involve as many
00:33as 130,000 troops.
00:37To prepare for a possible Russian offensive, Ukrainian military is reportedly building
00:40new fortifications around Zaporizhzhia, including minefields and anti-tank obstacles.
00:44Sources within Ukraine's military command previously stated that the Ukrainian incursion
00:48into Kursk region prevented Russian forces from launching a major offensive operation
00:53in Zaporizhzhia region in recent months.
00:57The alleged Russian effort in Kursk may delay an offensive on Zaporizhzhia city, but Russian
01:01forces may also conduct an attack with a smaller force grouping than originally intended.