Counter -attacks of the Armed Forces near Pokrovskaya: Will Ukrainian fighters hold the city

The French newspaper Le Figaro believes that the Armed Forces Counter will become a "decisive issue" during peace talks. The media is convinced that the most important development of events is in the area of ​​Pokrovsk. "In addition to being the center of the coal industry of Ukraine, the city is also a key logistics center in the heart of the Donbass. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation took control of two roads leading to this node, another is under their fire.

But for 10 days the Russian offensive on This direction stalled, " - the message reads. So Ukrainian fighters made several counterattacks and became entrenched in Uspens, Kottle and Sand. According to journalists, such actions will not yet be able to break the situation at the front. Earlier, Russian warriors stated that the defense forces allegedly went on a counter -offensive in the Pokrovsky direction.

However, on February 8, the Ukrainian military correspondent Bohdan Miroshnikov denied the counter -offensive of the Armed Forces and noted that the fighters did not yet have enough strength to cut the key breakthrough of the enemy west of the city. He stressed that limited actions with the restoration of previously lost positions and operational-tactical operations are different things.

"And here is to" extinguish fires "with a slight restoration of positions - it is possible," - said Miroshnikov. Pavel Narozhny, a military analyst, stressed that after Major General Michael Drapaty headed the "Khortytsia", "active and bold fighting" is observed throughout the front. However, it is not a counter -offensive, but a counter -attack of the Armed Forces. "What is an Armed Forces counter -attack? .

He specified that it was not about 2-10 kilometers of the offensive, but only about hundreds of meters, which reflect forces reflect. Instead, the counter -offensive is when the military broke through the front line - 3-4 defense lines, entered the operational space and continue to step on the next line of defense. The analyst has stated that there is no Ukrainian counter -offensive on any section of the front. While the Armed Forces counterattack is only an improvement in the tactical situation.

Deepstate co -founder Roman Pogorely stressed in a conversation with focus that the situation in the Pokrovsky direction has been stabilized lately. "Stabilized in terms of active advancement, storms. It can be seen that the intensity still has fallen. Yes, the Muscovites are regrouping, gathering new forces. We will see if it is for a long There is no yet, "said Roman Pogorely. According to him, there were some stabilization measures on the part of the defense forces in the area of ​​Pokrovsk.

Thus, the counter -attack of the Armed Forces was conducted in the area of ​​Sand, Dachensky and the village of Vodyane Second. The Counfield of the Armed Forces in the Pokrovska area is a tactical improvement, not something "mass". The analyst believes that it is worth waiting for the Ukrainian fighters to do something similar. Pogorely said that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation try to step on this area of ​​the front.

In particular, it is unpleasant in the areas of silver, lucky, because there the enemy constantly performs assault. Moreover, the enemy went to the route Konstantinovka - Pokrovsk. According to him, now the enemy runs, tries to fix himself. As a result, the Russian Federation can develop offensive actions in the area. He is convinced that Vozdvizhenko is a hot area that can continue to gain momentum.

"The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is trying to press all over the line of combat clash, but now Pokrovsk has stabilized a little," - said Deepstate co -founder. The former spokesman of the Armed Forces General Staff, military expert Vladislav Seleznev confirmed Focus that a certain counterattack of the Armed Forces was being held in the Pokrovsk region, as a result, it added a "hassle" of the enemy.

He believes that the Armed Forces Counterters have become possible thanks to Drapatto's commander, officers at his headquarters and available resources. According to him, such a counterattack of the Armed Forces will not completely affect the situation on the front. "I think it is worth talking about tactical episodes that will not change the situation on the battlefield.

The Russians have a lot of personnel concentrated," he said, and said that up to 100 thousand people in the area of ​​Pokrovsk, Mirnograd and Kurakhov, a total of up to 100,000 people. The Counfield of the Armed Forces globally will not affect the situation on the front, and the people's people are convinced. As an example, he told about the river where the Armed Forces is convenient to defend, because the enemy needs to cross the water obstacle and make a bridgehead.

However, the defense forces are dropped back into the river and destroy the bridgehead. "We did not improve anything globally, but improved the tactical position on this area of ​​the front. That is, it became very difficult to step again, the enemy must be forced again," the analyst explained. Pavel Narozhny is convinced that Ukraine will hold Pokrovsk. This requires more resources, especially for artillery and shells. "We will not be able to keep anything without artillery.

Where to get millions of artillery shells? We can only give us this allies, because we do not produce such shells in such a number of shells," he explained. Also, the problem in the lack of people, fighters is not enough even in the most prepared and motivated crews. In addition, it is worth finding a solution to the fight against Russian cabins that destroy settlements, all houses that could serve as fortifications for the Armed Forces, said the analyst.

When asked if Ukraine will keep Pokrovsk, Vladislav Seleznev replied that it depends on the availability of a resource for effective defense actions. If this is enough, the defense forces will be able to keep the city. He said that in this direction the Russian Federation has a hundred thousand groups of troops, and despite this, the invaders are not capable of capturing Pokrovsk and Mirnograd within the frontal attacks and "meat storms".

If the enemy manages to move to the west to the northwest Pokrovsk in this way, cutting the basic logistics highways around the city, then the Russians will be successful. "But does the enemy now have a resource for such a scale of measures? As a result, the subsequent fate of Pokrovsk depends on the available resources of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the Armed Forces, the expert added.