After the retreat of Russian troops from Kherson, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation increased propaganda about the alleged "territory of Russia" in the Donetsk region, probably to emphasize that Russian troops are active in this direction.

Analysts of the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW)

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Analysts note that the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation claimed that Russian forces allegedly completed the capture of Mayorsk (20 km south of Bakhmut) on November 13 and Pavlivka (45 km southwest of Donetsk) on November 14 after several weeks of not declaring Russian territorial claims acquisitions

According to ISW, Russian troops will transfer troops to Donetsk region after they leave the right bank of Kherson region.

According to ISW experts, this will lead to an intensification of fighting around Bakhmut, Donetsk and in the west of the Donetsk region. 

Analysts point out that even if the Russians, after strengthening their group, are able to achieve success in these areas in the coming days or weeks, these successes are unlikely to be significant in operational terms.

It will be recalled earlier that the adviser to the mayor of Kherson told

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We also informed that the advisor of the President's Office, Oleksiy Arestovych,

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