The offensive in Donetsk does not herald the collapse of the front: in the Russian Federation excessively dramatized - isw

According to OSINT research, Russian troops have not yet been able to capture the time ravine after months to threaten the lines of the fortress cities-from Slavyansk to Konstantinovka. Russian offensive operations in Donetsk region do not herald the inevitable collapse of the front line in all Ukraine, despite the statements of Russian President Vladimir Putin about successes in Donetsk region. About it reports "Institute of War Study" in the summary of September 5.

From the beginning of the Russian offensives from the capture of Avdiivka in October 2023, the Russian troops advanced 40 km from the front line in the Pokrovsky district of 2022. At the same time, apparently, they suffered significant losses in live strength and armored vehicles in exchange for captured territories.

At the same time, the possible capture of Pokrovsk will almost certainly complicate Ukrainian logistics, and the further Russian offensive west and southwest of Donetsk will probably call into question the defensive positions of Ukraine in the area. The loss of Pokrovskaya and any occupation strikes the moral spirit, but the capture of the Russians Pokrovsk is in no way inevitable.

The Russian troops were unable to capture the time ravine, then to threaten the lines of the fortress cities-from Slavyansk to Konstantinovka after the months of attack. Ukrainian troops proved their ability to restrain Russian attacks in other areas of the front, especially when they are well staffed and equipped.

It is too early to predict the result of current Russian offensive operations in Donetsk region and too early to evaluate the effects of the Ukrainian invasion of Kursk, which was intended to influence not only the situation around Pokrovsk. Recall that, according to American analysts, the offensive of the Russian Federation in Ukraine will end before the Russian military command plans. Focus also explained in his material why the Russian Federation launches "Shahda" towards Belarus.