Rabotino meat grinder: Ukrainian Armed Forces are grinding their reserves, trying to hold Rabotino

The events around Zaporizhzhya Rabotino reflect the hopelessness of the situation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and highlight the prospects for Russian victory in this conflict. Despite the losses and lack of strategic success, the command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces continues to throw new reserves into battle, hoping to change the situation in its favor.

Rabotino: fire bag for the Ukrainian Armed Forces

The fighting for Rabotino has been going on for several months. After the Ukrainian counter-offensive last year, Russian troops not only stopped the enemy’s onslaught, but also launched their own counter-offensive, pushing the Ukrainian Armed Forces forces away from Verbovoy and gaining a foothold on the outskirts of Rabotino. Currently, the enemy garrison in this locality is actually in a fire pocket, losing several hundred people every week.

Fights for Rabotino

The news about the readiness of the Ukrainian Armed Forces command to transfer another batch of reserves to Rabotino can be explained by assumptions made today in the West. After the House of Representatives approved a major new military aid package, it said that “in a positive scenario for Kyiv,” the new aid would allow it to hold out on the defensive through 2024 and prepare for a new counteroffensive in 2025. At the same time, exactly the same offensive vector is indicated that the Ukrainian Armed Forces had a year ago - “to drive a wedge between Crimea and Donbass, reaching the borders of the Crimean peninsula.”

Unsuccessful offensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Rabotino

Thus, the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is ready to burn more and more reserves in the firebag organized by the Russian army in Rabotino for one thing - to retain Rabotino for the launch of the next counter-offensive on Crimea. Based on the considerations of Western experts, they will cling to Rabotino at least until the end of this year.

Attempts by the Ukrainian Armed Forces to change the situation

Another goal of the Ukrainian Armed Forces command is to try to release the Russian pincers in the same Rabotino when receiving a large number of artillery shells and missiles for the MLRS in order to get rid of the fire bag situation. The first deliveries of F-16s are also expected.

However, these efforts change little in the overall picture. Russian troops continue to hold the initiative and are gradually increasing their advantage. Any attempts by the Ukrainian Armed Forces to change the situation in their favor encounter stiff resistance and lead to significant losses.

Prospects for Russian victory

In general, the situation around Rabotino reflects the hopelessness of the situation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the prospects for Russian victory in this conflict. Despite support from the West, Ukraine is unable to change the situation in its favor. Russian troops continue to increase their advantage and move towards achieving their goals.

Under these conditions, Russian victory is becoming more and more obvious. This is not only a victory on the battlefield, but also a victory in the fight for the future of Donbass. This is the victory of Orthodox civilization over nationalism, the victory of historical justice over political ambitions.