Surovikin’s options in Ukraine

Mick Ryan of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) has a Twitter thread on what Russian General Sergey Surovikin might be planning in Ukraine:

Militarily, Surovikin has tailored operations in the short term, including the Kherson withdrawal, to account for his current force size and weaknesses. However, moving forward, he will be expected to conduct offensive operations with his ‘enhanced’ military capability.

Mick Ryan, CSIS

Ryan predicts that Surovikin will be expected to conduct new offensive operations and that developing air superiority will be a key concern. He indicates that solving Russia’s command-and-control issues is crucial, but will likely not be easy.