Promotion of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Kursk Oblast and Fighting near Pokrovsk: what is happening on the fronts (map)

Recently, a number of Western publications have written about a difficult situation for the defense forces of Ukraine, which are fighting in the territory of the Kursk region of the Russian Federation. The local successes of the Russian Armed Forces are reported, which took control of several settlements. In parallel, the Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled several positions in the Pokrovsky direction, where the enemy began to experience difficulties with reserves.

How events develop in the hottest sections of the front and what the forecasts were voiced by military experts, Focus found out. According to Deepstate's analytical resource, the situation in the Kursk region began to deteriorate on March 6, when Russian troops began an offensive in the Kurilovka area, south of Sudzhi. There the enemy crossed the Psel River, which was based on the defense of the Ukrainian forces on the eastern flank of the direction.

As a result, the enemy managed to practically cut into two parts the Ukrainian bridgehead on this section of the front and approach the Russian-Ukrainian border, taking under control one of the logistics paths leading to Sudzh. "The enemy tries to move towards the Sudzha checkpoint to physically block our logistics, since he has installed fire control for a long time. The enemy is constantly striking everything that moves, especially on the road by the Yunak-Sudzh.

Almost simultaneously, the units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation were intensified in the northern section of the front in the areas of settlements Loknya, Russian Poland and Cherkasy Poryne. According to the Institute of War Study (ISW) of March 8, geolocation data indicate that the Russian troops took control of the settlements of Nova Shchin, Mala Lockna and Lebedivka south of the small lockney, as well as the territory between these settlements.

On the eastern flank of the enemy also managed to move from Sverdlikov to Lebedivka. This promotion is dangerous in that the enemy has now established fire control over the main logistics artery supplying Ukrainian troops in the Kursk region. The situation was worsened by the attacks of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation west of the Ukrainian bridgehead, namely near the settlements of Zhuravka and new along the Russian-Ukrainian border.

The accumulation of the enemy's forces in the new area was reported to hit Basivka. Although Russian sources argued that in this area of ​​the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation became entrenched and conducting counter -fights, the General Staff of the Armed Forces denied information about the massive breakthrough of the enemy. However, the situation remains extremely tense, as a number of military analysts say.

"The pressure is increasing, the enemy constantly starts new units, and our military has to stop this" horde "to stabilize the situation. Defense forces try to do so, try to stabilize, although it is difficult. It is very difficult," Pogorely said. For his part, military expert Oleg Zhdanov stressed that the command of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation probably determined the restoration of control over the territory of Kursk region as a strategic priority.

According to him, the enemy intends to exert maximum pressure on this area of ​​the front, using all available resources. "For the Kremlin, this is a fundamental issue, since the presence of Ukrainian troops in the region prevents the conditions of negotiations in the region," the expert explains. On March 8, information about the attempt of the Russian sabotage and assault group of access to the outskirts of Sudzhi appeared.

At the same time, the enemy unit allegedly passed more than ten kilometers of the pipeline "Domara-Uzhgorod", the supply of gas that has now been stopped. In this regard, the General Staff of the Armed Forces confirmed this information by publishing a video of a clash with a hostile landing. It was reported that Ukrainian aero -intelligence found an advanced group of Russians, after which artillery of the Defense Forces entered the battle.

"Currently, the forces of Russian special forces are found, blocked and destroyed. The losses of the enemy in the Sudzhi area are very large," the Ukrainian command said. The Russian military bloggers also claimed that the assault workers of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation allegedly managed to move into the industrial zone northeast of Sudzhi, but official Ukrainian sources have not yet confirmed this information.

It is probably about fighting in the so -called "gray zone", which is not controlled by any of the opposing sides. It should be noted that according to Ukrainian fighters, Sudzhi district operates, in particular, soldiers from North Korea, who were well prepared. "The DPRK has been advanced there at times better trained than before, and they act more harmoniously.

In general, the situation could stabilize fresh forces on our part, but there are none," - said one of the units that are in Kursk region. The presence of the North Korean contingent was also reported by Pogorev. According to him, the military with the DPRK operate massively, depleting the Ukrainian forces, which makes it difficult to defend positions.

"Their tactics do not change: they act massively, deplete our forces, forcing them to retreat, fixed, after which Russian units come after them - they are released, fixed and remain in this area. This adds difficulties to our defense," the analyst added. In his comments, a Ukrainian journalist, militarykor Yuri Butusov noted that the situation continues to deteriorate on the Kursk Front.

Russian and North Korean troops carry out massive attacks throughout the fighting line, having a significant numerical advantage. According to him, at the initial stage, Kursk operation made it possible to cause significant losses to the enemy with small forces, but the situation has changed and now it requires more resources without achieving tactical advantage.

Communications expert Sergei "Flash" Beskrestnov, on his part, spoke for the termination of the Kursk operation, arguing that she has long justified herself as a distraction of resources of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. "It may have come to" curtain "from the Kursk direction. It is difficult there to ours. As the distraction of the enemy's resources, this operation I think, I think, it has long been justified.

And as a political trump card in the negotiations is now doubtful," he wrote on social networks. Views from The New York Times, citing American high -ranking officials, have wrote that a sharp deterioration of the situation in the Kursk region is due to the cessation of the US intelligence exchanges at the order of the Presidential Administration Donald Trump. As a result of the possibility of defense forces to strike for important purposes, the enemy has deteriorated.

The Pokrovsky direction remains an important area of ​​the front where Russian troops are trying to threaten the supply of Ukrainian units. According to Victor Tregubov OSHV representative, the enemy wants to bypass Pokrovsk from the south. However, despite the active actions, the pace of Russian offensive decreased significantly.

This is due to the effective defense of the Ukrainian units that cause significant losses to the enemy, said the spokesman of the Armed Forces General Staff Vladislav Seleznev. In some directions of promotion of Russians, it was minimal, and in a number of districts, Ukrainian troops conducted successful counterattacks, pushing the enemy and restoring the lost positions.

According to ISW, in the Pokrovsky direction of significant territorial successes recently have not achieved, although the enemy has intensified in separate plots. To the south of the settlement where the Russian forces intended to expand their bridgehead, Ukrainian counterattacks made it possible to push the enemy and restore control over a number of settlements.

The geography of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces covers districts to the west (Kotlyne, success, Novosergiivka, Uspenivka), east (Vozdvizhenko, Second Water) and south (Dachensk, Shevchenko) from the city. In addition, the Ukrainian troops carried out successful actions in Toretsk, where the fighting again broke out, despite the previously declared Russian sources full control over the city. The breakthrough of Ukrainian units and shootouts in the center of the settlement is reported.

According to military experts and some Russian bloggers, the key factors were: at the same time, Tregubov noted that under Pokrovsk the pressure of the Russians decreased not so much due to weather conditions, but due to some tactical successes of the Armed Forces in the battles for Kotlyne and Sand. "In general, the changes are not due to the weather, but through the technical aspects.

Technical races in the UAV plan, there are new tactics for the use of drones on the fiber, which" lie "and just expect the enemy somewhere in the bushes," he added. The situation near Pokrovsk was also commented on British intelligence. The UK Ministry of Defense Ministry states that thanks to the attacks of Ukrainian FPV drones, the logistics of the Russian army in the Pokrovsky direction has been weakened.

"Opportunities for Ukraine's counter -offenses have improved by reducing the number of land offensive operations of the Russian Federation conducted by Russia," the message reads. As a result, the southern flank of the direction may be struck by the Ukrainian forces on three sides, and if the invaders lose control of Novotroitsky, it will destroy all logistics near Pokrovsk, and some units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation may be in the boiler.

We will mention the situation in Toretsk separately, where, according to the military correspondent Bogdan Miroshnikov, the forces of defense have achieved tactical success in the area of ​​Zabalka in the city of Toretsk, Donetsk region, knocking out Russian units from there. According to him, the Russian army makes counterattacks, trying to regain lost positions, but the fighting remains difficult and protracted.