Ukrainian HIMARS strikes killed or wounded four deputy commanders of the Russian 106th Airborne Division. In particular, the Russian media reported on the deaths of Colonels Sergei Kuzminov, Andrei Vasiliev and Maxim Kudrin.. Thus, confirming the statements of the Ukrainian side that as a result of attacks on Shakhtyorsk on July 9, a significant part of the leadership of the 106th Airborne Division was killed or wounded.. This is stated in the report of the Institute for the Study of War.

The report also refers to information from the Ukrainian Center for Strategic Communications on July 12 that one unspecified deputy battalion commander remains in serious condition..

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At the same time, the department sees signs that, as of July 15, the Kremlin forces are likely to emerge from the operational pause..

“Russian forces carried out a series of limited ground assaults northwest of Slovyansk, southeast of Seversk, along the T1302 Bakhmut-Lysichansk highway, southeast of Bakhmut and southwest of Donetsk. These assault actions may indicate that Russian troops are trying to resume offensive operations in the Donbass.. Seizures are still small and mostly unsuccessful. If the operational pause is indeed over, the Russians are likely to continue and expand such assault operations in the next 72 hours, ”the message says..

Recall that yesterday the Russian army fired at Bakhmut from the "

Ten days ago, commenting on the withdrawal of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from Lisichansk, the Office of the President noted that such a decision allowed minimizing losses, and subsequently would serve for a more effective return of Donbass.

Around the same time, British intelligence predicted that the next key battle in the east would be the Battle of Slavyansk..