Russia Appears To Give Up At Kherson, Shifts Troops There To Kharkiv

Ukrainian intelligence reports that Russian forces around Kherson oblast in Ukraine's south are being redeployed to Kharkiv oblast in the north. The reason appears to be that the Russians have given up their attempts to retake the Ukrainian bridgehead on the east bank of the Dnipro River after repeated failed counterattacks so are transferring those troops north to prevent further Ukrainian advances after their failed assault there. 

In both cases, it appears the transfers are a result of desire to stave off further disappointments rather than reinforcing success. JL

Roman Petrenko reports in Ukraine Pravda:

The Russians are moving their units from Kherson Oblast to the Kharkiv front, including redeploying drone operators from Ukraine's south to north. Russian forces have increased the number of personnel in the Vasily Margelov Volunteer Battalion, which consists of collaborators and traitors of Ukraine, to fill in their losses. These locals are being urged to sign military contracts and threatened with forced mobilisation.

Ukraine's National Resistance Center (NRC), created by the Special Operations Forces (SOF), has reported that the Russians are moving their units from Kherson Oblast to the Kharkiv front.

Source: the NRC

Details: It is noted that the Russians are also sending their drone operators on "business trips" (redeploying them from Ukraine's south to north).

At the same time, Russian forces have increased the number of personnel in the Vasily Margelov Volunteer Battalion, which consists of collaborators and traitors of Ukraine, to fill in their losses.

During mandatory updates of their personal details at "military enlistment offices", locals are being urged to sign military contracts and threatened with forced mobilisation.

Quote: "This is yet another crime by the occupiers, who are recruiting the local population for the war against their homeland.

The National Resistance Center urges everyone to report the enemy [actions] so that everyone is held accountable for their crimes. We also urge you not to waste your life by serving the invaders but to sabotage the orders of the Russians."