![]() ![]() It is not immediately clear if the initial update of regrouping was not to be made public, even though it carried little impact on the fighting. "Having assessed the current situation, the command of the Dnieper group decided to move troops to more advantageous positions east" of the river, RIA-Novosti’s bulletin had claimed in its preliminary update. The two agencies frequently cite sources within the bureaucracies to announce developments prior to the release of official statements, and even carry the Kremlin’s language. Moscow-affiliated outlet RBK reported the Russian defence ministry as saying the reports of regrouping of its troops were “false” and a “provocation”, despite the reputation of the agencies to reliably report from the Kremlin and ministries. TASS apologised for the update shortly after, and said it had “erroneously” reported the military update. It added that the elements from the concerned Dnepr (or Dnieper – as the Dnipro is known in the upper reaches belonging to Russia) grouping of forces will be transferred by the Russian military command to other directions for offensive operations after the regrouping. ![]()
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