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​Became Known the Number of russia’s Troops in Kherson and Belarus, as Well as Plan to Blow Up the Kakhovskaya HPP

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Kherson has been occupied by the russian federation since March 1
Kherson has been occupied by the russian federation since March 1

According to the forecasts of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine, the enemy will have enough strength to hold Kherson only until the end of November this year

The head of the Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Kyrylo Budanov, reported data on the quantitative composition of Russian troops that continue to hold a bridgehead on the western bank of the Dnipro River in the Kherson region. According to Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence, it could be talking about a 40,000-strong group that operates in this area and is mostly located on the west bank of the Dnieper, and only the units that support it are located on the left bank.

The Chief of the the Defense Intelligence of Defense Ministry of Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov, Became Known the Number of russia’s Troops in Kherson and Belarus, as Well as Plan to Blow Up the Kakhovskaya HPP, Defense Express
The Chief of the the Defense Intelligence of Defense Ministry of Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov / Photo credit: Dmytro Larin / Ukrainska Pravda

Kyrylo Budanov announced this during an interview with The Drive. The head of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine confirmed the information regarding the composition of these forces. According to him, the most combat-capable formations of the Russian army from airborne forces, marines and special purpose units are concentrated in this area, which are additionally reinforced by newly mobilized personal.

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“So the combat component - the units that can pose any danger to us with our operation - is about 40,000. So it's the grouping. Kherson [City] is in the middle of that grouping. Those are troops in Kherson and also just in areas of the western bank [of the Dnipro RIver] and also troops that support actions of the western bank but that are stationed on the eastern bank,” Kyrylo Budanov said answering on how many Russian forces are in Kherson right now qwestion of The Drive.

Information was also confirmed that the occupiers are planning to blow up the hydroelectric power station in Nova Kakhovka, but it is not about the total destruction of the dam.

Satellite image of Kakhovskaya HPP for October 7, Became Known the Number of russia’s Troops in Kherson and Belarus, as Well as Plan to Blow Up the Kakhovskaya HPP, Defense Express
Satellite image of Kakhovskaya HPP for October 7 / Photo credit: Tim Ehrhart (@ArtisanalAPT)

"In our assessment, if such a decision is taken, they will only blow up the road that goes over the dam to make it impossible to use for our vehicles and also the water locks of the dam which will cause only a partial ruination of the facility," Budanov stated.

He also added: “After withdrawal from the west bank, they might turn to doing it to obstruct our advancement to the east bank”.

Budanov also mentioned the terms of the operation to liberate Kherson - until the end of November. According to the head of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence, the plan of the Armed Forces of Ukraine consists in extremely pragmatic attacks aimed at isolating and cutting off the city.

The state of the front on October 29 in the Kherson region according to DeepState data, Became Known the Number of russia’s Troops in Kherson and Belarus, as Well as Plan to Blow Up the Kakhovskaya HPP, Defense Express
The state of the front on October 29 in the Kherson region according to DeepState data

At the same time, with the withdrawal of troops from Kherson, the russian army will have a significant opportunity to strengthen its grouping in Belarus. As Budanov says, currently “only about 4,300 servicemen are there. And they are very limited. That grouping is very limited in heavy weapon systems and the majority - about 80% of the grouping - are mobilized personnel”. But, according to the head of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence, “that situation could change very fast when Russia loses Kherson. That capable grouping in Kherson after the withdrawal from Kherson will partially be relocated to the Zaporizhzhia direction but part of them might move northwards to Belarus and create a threat there. So we have to be cautious about it”.

Find more details in the interview of the head of the Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Kyrylo Budanov with The Drive.

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