Putin approached the goal: Times about the capture of the coal and the subsequent fate of Pokrovsk

About it writes the edition of The Times. It is noted that Ukrainian troops have been ordered to leave the city to avoid a possible environment, and the loss of coal increases the pressure on the defense forces in the Donbass, which are already suffering from a lack of ammunition and live power. "The victory of the Russians, although it was largely symbolic, could pave the way to further achievements to the north and east of the city.

Although these achievements are unlikely in the coming months with the beginning of the rainy and winter season, the obvious military goal of President Putin to capture the entire territory of Donetsk and Lugansk. The areas are a little approaching, "the newspaper writes. The Times notes that the fall of the coal is a painful blow to the Ukrainian forces that used the city, located on the hill, for the shelling of Russian military lines of supply in the area.

However, Russian military bloggers did not celebrate admiration, as many have expressed doubts that Russian troops were able to quickly move on to Ukraine -controlled territory. It is also reported that the coal is highly replaced, and Russian troops need time to clear the city from mines and ammunition. The positions of Ukrainian defense to the northeast of the city would also prevent further promotion.

"The capture of collet Russia is unlikely to dramatically change the course of offensive operations in the west of Donetsk region, mostly because the coal is not a particularly important logistics node and because Russian troops control the majority of the main roads leading to the coal," - reported in the report for 2. October Analysts of the American Institute of War Study.

Meanwhile, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will now have to maneuver about 30 km in the open terrain to reach Pokrovsk, a strategic importance node through railway connection, which means that the inevitable storm of a city, which is already undergoing powerful shelling by Russia, is unlikely.

Russia made two unsuccessful attempts to capture the coal at the beginning of the war, mainly hoping that, with its control, it will be able to use a neighboring railway, which passes between Donetsk and Mariupol on the Azov Sea to deliver supply to the Crimean pestle occupied by Russia.

Ukrainian sources have already emphasized that the fall of the coal is inevitable when President Zelensky met with President Biden, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump last week in the United States, trying to enlist long -term support for the United States.