Geopolitics
Russia Deploying 175,000 Troops in Briansk Region Ahead of Potential Chernihiv Offensive
Alexander Mercouris
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"According to this source, there's over 170,000 Russian troops now in Briansk region. The source told me that only a proportion of these troops are assault troops, tanks, and tank and infantry troops, but a significant proportion are that very heavy artillery. The new Malva self-propelled Howitzers for example are being deployed to this region to Briansk region that if they were deployed to the border with Ukraine the city of Chernihiv itself which is within Ukraine would be well within their range."
A well-informed source outside Russia reports that over 170,000 Russian troops are now massed in Briansk region bordering Ukraine's Chernihiv oblast, including new Malva self-propelled howitzers capable of striking Chernihiv city. This force is significantly larger than Russian deployments in Sumy and Kharkiv and dwarfs the force Russia used around Kyiv in February-March 2022. Ukrainian commander Syrsky has stated an order has been given to Russian forces to capture Kyiv, with an advance through Chernihiv region expected as part of that operation.
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Alexander Mercouris