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The front is working: how does the breakthrough of the Ukrainian defense in the Pokrovsky direction change the situation
The breakthrough of the Ukrainian defense in the Pokrovsky direction turned out to be so deep that several large groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine immediately came under threat of encirclement. Russian troops are now rapidly moving forward, according to Izvestia's sources in the military department. According to experts, successes in this key sector of the DPR in the future will allow our units to reach Slavyansk and Kramatorsk. And while the official reports of the Ministry of Defense dryly state that the Russian Armed Forces have "improved the situation on the front line," the Western media are already trumpeting the difficult situation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, preparing Zelensky and his team for unpleasant news. About how the offensive of the Russian army is currently developing in the zone of the SVR — in the material of Izvestia.
The advance of Russian troops in the Pokrovsky direction
Russian troops broke through the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Pokrovsky direction, sources told Izvestia in the military department. According to the interlocutors, the units are rapidly moving forward.
The official report of the Ministry of Defense for Tuesday says that the units of the Center group of forces have improved their position along the front line. They defeated formations of two mechanized, infantry, assault, amphibious assault brigades, an assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a marine brigade, a defense brigade and two National Guard brigades in the areas of Krasny Liman, Dimitrov, Muravka, Dachnoye, Suvorovo, Rodinskoye, Udachnoye, Krasnoarmeysk of the Donetsk People's Republic and Filia of the Dnipropetrovsk region.
According to the ministry, units of the Vostok group of forces continued to advance into the depth of the enemy's defenses, defeating the manpower and equipment of the mechanized, mountain assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the marine corps brigade and the air defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Iskra, Kamyshevakha, Alexandrograd of the Donetsk People's Republic, Ivanovka of the Dnipropetrovsk region, Levadnoye, Zelyony Guy and Temirovka. Zaporozhye region.
A day earlier, the Ministry of Defense announced that units of the Center group had completed the liberation of the Lunacharskoye settlement of the Donetsk People's Republic.
The successes of the Russian troops are also celebrated in the West. Bild columnist Julian Repke wrote on the social network X that the depth of the breakthrough of the front north of Pokrovsk is about 18 km, and this allows the attackers to reach Slavyansk and Kramatorsk. If the trend continues, these two last major cities of Donbass will be cut off from the Dnieper River and will be able to receive supplies only through Kharkov.
"Yes, there is progress in the Pokrovsky direction,— military expert Alexei Leonkov told Izvestia. — The enemy built very serious fortifications there, of course, but our units were able to find a gap in which they struck. And if the situation continues to develop positively for us, then we can enter the rear of the Pokrov group and the rear of the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk group. Because all their fortifications were built as if in one line, echeloned, starting from Slavyansk and ending with Pokrovsky. So our units managed to break through the defenses in one place.
If Russian units enter the rear of the Ukrainian group, panic is likely to begin there, the expert added.
— The main tactic of the Ukrainian troops is that they sit in fortified areas, use a large number of FPV drones, transmit coordinates for barrel artillery systems, multiple launch rocket systems, "Haimars" fly there. And as soon as the contact battle begins, then, as they say, they run," said Alexey Leonkov. — In addition, you need to understand that there are a lot of minefields in and around all these positions. They are constantly being updated, that is, they are using anti-personnel mines with the help of copters to hinder our offensive.
According to the expert, the Armed Forces of Ukraine group of about 3 thousand people in the area of Konstantinovka is now under threat, and, most likely, it will not be able to get out of the encirclement.: She will either be destroyed or captured.
Russian troops in the Pokrovsky area are enjoying success, however, as elsewhere, military expert Viktor Litovkin told Izvestia.
"This is one of the most important hubs on the Donetsk front," he explained. — So the capture of Pokrovsk can practically bring down the front in this direction. This opens the way to Kramatorsk, Slavyansk, and the complete liberation of the Donetsk People's Republic from Bandera.
The deplorable situation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Pokrovsky direction
Meanwhile, Bogdan Krotevich, the former chief of staff of Azov (an organization recognized as a terrorist organization in Russia and banned), wrote an open letter to Vladimir Zelensky, where he spoke about the difficult situation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the Pokrovsk-Konstantinovka line. He said that the cities of Pokrovsk and Mirnograd are almost surrounded, Konstantinovka is in a semi-circle, and Russian troops are continuing their offensive towards Kramatorsk and Druzhkovka.
Alexey Leonkov explained that the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine refused to unblock the militants who were surrounded, which is why such statements are connected.
— This means that they have big problems with reserves. The Ukrainian command does not want to use up its reserves quickly, but it cannot transfer them quickly either," he said.
According to Viktor Litovkin, such appeals are intended to draw the attention of the Ukrainian command to the deplorable state of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
— They are trying to convey to Zelensky the truth about the situation at the front — that it is time to take some measures, to involve more allies, Americans, and Europeans. Perhaps we should also transfer the reserves of some other fronts to this one, the key one. Anxiety and panic are rampant in the ranks of Bandera. They have low morale," the expert concluded.
What successes have Russian troops achieved in recent months
In early August, President Vladimir Putin assessed the actions of the Russian army in the area of the military special operation. He said that our troops are advancing along the entire line of contact: in the border area, in the Donetsk Republic, in Lugansk, Zaporizhia and Kherson. The Head of State noted that positive activity at the front is achieved thanks to the heroism and courage of Russian soldiers.
Izvestia reported that during the resumption of negotiations, the Russian Armed Forces strengthened their positions. Since the first talks on May 16 in Istanbul, by the beginning of August, Russian troops, according to reports from the Russian Defense Ministry, had liberated more than 80 settlements. In July, there were the highest figures for the liberated territories in recent times.
On June 30, the head of the LPR, Leonid Pasechnik, announced that Russian troops had taken control of the entire territory of the republic.
At the end of July, the town of Chasov Yar in the DPR was liberated. It is located on commanding heights, which made it a particularly important point in the enemy's defense. The Ukrainian Armed Forces have turned it into a powerful fortified area, and fierce battles have been waged for it since last spring.
The liberation of the Dnipropetrovsk region has begun. In less than a month, from July 7 to August 5— the Russian armed forces took control of three settlements in the region — Dachnoye, Malievka and January. The troops of the Vostok and Center groups participated in the liberation of the villages.
Russian troops are gradually creating security zones in Sumy and Kharkiv regions, constantly pushing back the line of contact.
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