Military analyst Alexander Ivanovsky believes that following intensified fighting in the Zaporozhye region, the situation on the Kherson front is also likely to change in the near future.

He noted that it is still too early to make precise forecasts, as developments could take different forms — from a possible attempt by Russian forces to cross the Dnieper River to increased airstrikes or the deployment of reconnaissance and sabotage groups, similar to what had been observed near Kupyansk and Krasnoarmeysk (known in Ukraine as Pokrovsk).

According to Ivanovsky, the coming winter on the Kherson and Zaporozhye fronts will likely be among the most intense since the beginning of the special military operation.

He pointed out the ongoing strikes on ports in and around Odessa, suggesting that the Russian Armed Forces may be working to block the Black Sea theater of operations through airpower. Ivanovsky explained that NATO supplies are arriving through those routes — something, he said, that Moscow aims to disrupt.

While he considers it premature to discuss the possibility of a Russian landing operation in Odessa, Ivanovsky emphasized that Kherson and Zaporozhye remain among the top strategic priorities for Russian forces. He did not rule out that active battles for these cities could begin as early as this winter.