The Russian Federation has completed the capture of the bridgehead around the reed: what does it mean for the Armed Forces - Bild (map)

At the end of April, the invaders made a break north -west of Avdiivka and passed three kilometers deep into the positions of Ukrainian fighters to the village of Ocheretyne. After that, the enemy seized new settlements, expanding the bridgehead that was formed. Nowadays, Novoselivka was taken the first, while further west extends several kilometers of fields, which can become an operational space for the Russians.

"The Russian invasion army captured the last stronghold of Ukrainian troops near the Ocheretin - Novoselivka first. The battle for the strategic settlement lasted only two weeks," said Julian Ropke. He believes that in this area of ​​the Front the forces of defense will go beyond the Vovcha River. Currently, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are 22 kilometers east of Pokrovsk, while at the beginning of the year there were 38 kilometers, added Ryopke.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces reported that in the Pokrovsky direction Ukrainians reflected 38 enemy attacks in the areas of Vozdvizhenka, Novoselivka First, Novoalexandrivka, Vovchy, Karlovka. There, the enemy tried to displace the defense forces from the positions, using assault and bombing aviation. It should be noted that at the time of publication in the General Staff of the Armed Forces did not report the capture by the enemy of Novoselivka of the first.

We will remind, analysts of the Institute of War Study in the report for July 21 told with reference to Russian military, which the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation allegedly advanced in Vovche and occupied Novoselivka the first in the Donbass. However, according to another militarykra, Ukrainians still hold positions on the outskirts of the settlement.