The Russian Federation wants to capture Pokrovsk to create a bridgehead for the offensive on the Dnieper and Zaporizhzhia - the media

According to journalists, Ukraine hoped that the operation in the Kursk region would weaken the offensive on Pokrovsk, but the Russians only strengthened their actions. Russia wants to capture Pokrovsk in Donetsk, because it perceives it as a strategic goal. For the invaders, it is a bridgehead for the offensive on the Dnieper and Zaporozhye. About it writes the edition of The Economist.

According to journalists, Ukraine hoped that the operation in the Kursk region would weaken the offensive on Pokrovsk, but the Russians only strengthened their actions. Currently, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are reported about 10 kilometers from the city. Ukrainian commanders call different reasons for such active promotion of the Russian Federation. Some believe that there are not enough shells in the forces of defense.

Others say that Russians use small infantry attacks, planning bombs, new types of electronic warfare. The Colonel of the Armed Forces Pavel Fedosenko stated that "people are not made of steel. " According to him, Ukrainian fighters cannot rest. Some are on the front line of 30 or 40 days. According to the Dublin fighter, the offensive of the Armed Forces in the Kursk region raised the battle spirit, however, for a short time.

The hope that Russia can respond to the movement of troops from Pokrovsk was displaced by the awareness that this would not happen. According to journalists, sources told them that the Russian Federation had moved troops from other areas of the front and increased pressure near Pokrovsk. As Alexander told from the 110th Brigade, the Russians have a habit of attacking weaknesses with devastating effect.

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation may take several weeks or months to go through Mirnograd, Selidovo and Ukrainian. The material states that the control of Pokrovsk and a slight promotion to the administrative borders of Donetsk region may be sufficient for Vladimir Putin to declare a political victory and start serious negotiations. However, everything can follow another scenario. According to journalists, much will depend on the operation in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation.

Earlier it was reported that the Armed Forces have shot down the pace of Russians near Pokrovsk, fighting for two settlements. The Ukrainian soldiers can win for a while until the fighting for Grodivka and Novogrodivka continue. In the Pichi area there is a more difficult situation, said the Armed Forces officer with the call sign "Alex". The media also wrote that the Armed Forces lost their positions in the east through the newly mobilized.