"Peak shifts to plateau." An expert assesses the potential for radical changes along the front lines.

The current offensive potential of the Russian occupiers "is transitioning from a peak to a plateau." However, it's too early to speak of any radical changes along the front line in the near future.

This was stated by Ivan Timochko, head of the Ground Forces Reserve Council, in a comment to the YouTube channel RBK-Ukraine.

"I am very cautious about claims that they (the Russians - ed.) have already diminished their offensive potential and cannot ramp it up. A couple of months ago, I mentioned that the Russians were at the peak of their capabilities, and now that peak is transitioning to a plateau, followed by a decline in potential. Right now, we can consider that they are moving from a peak to a plateau," Timochko noted.

In other words, as the expert explained, the Russians cannot increase their offensive potential, but they still have some resources to maintain it at a certain level.

"However, we are already observing along the front line that this situation is indeed occurring. Yes, it is not very noticeable, but gradually, bit by bit. This is related to the fact that their mobilization is also faltering, and we have managed to destroy a significant number of their warehouses, infrastructure, and oil refineries," Timochko added.

According to him, the Ukrainian forces are also in a rather challenging and tense state. Even if the Russians lose potential, it does not mean that the Armed Forces of Ukraine will immediately be able to launch a counteroffensive.

"We will not create some absolutely ideal picture. In reality, no, the battles will be tough for us because, fundamentally, whether the enemy assaults 60 times or 40 times a day, it won’t make a significant difference for us; battles will still be around the clock," the expert emphasized.

In his opinion, this might reduce the number of our losses, but the situation remains difficult for both sides.

"We shouldn’t be crowning ourselves with the laurels of victory, but this is what prevents the Russians from increasing their potential. And it gives us the opportunity to build up our resources, albeit not as quickly as we would like," Timochko added.

At the same time, he noted that one cannot speak of any radical changes along the front line in the near future.

"However, the trend of absolute control by the Russians over the situation is also no longer based on any confirmations. We increasingly see how Putin is starting to dance, the nuclear rhetoric is changing. We will see how the international arena, particularly in America and NATO countries, will support us, and how consolidated we will be in the situation around us," Timochko emphasized.

Situation on the Front

According to the General Staff, there have been 85 combat engagements along the front since the beginning of the day on January 30. The Russian occupiers continue to actively attack in the Pokrovsk direction.

In particular, the Russians have advanced to the southern flank of Pokrovsk. There, the enemy is conducting attacks on the positions of the Defense Forces.

Since the beginning of the full-scale war against Ukraine, Russia has lost over 835,000 military personnel. Specifically, over the past day, the losses of the Russian invaders amounted to 1,270 personnel.