Offensive on Pokrovsk: how to stop the army of the Russian Federation

Novogrodivka, Mirnograd, Selidovo in Donetsk - no longer the rear, but almost the front line. In the Donbass, Russian troops have been coming quickly enough for the last few weeks - the nodal Pokrovsk has become the front edge, there is a threat of capture of the city. Focus studied what was happening in Pokrovsk and how you could stop the offensive.

"The offensive on Pokrovsk is a wide front, the enemy captured Sergiyivka and advanced near the cross -visiting, Vodyany, Novoselivka First, Timofeevka, Lysychny, Grodivka, Zhelan, Novozhelanny, Ivanivka. region. She is not carrying assistance to the military for two weeks and notes that it is becoming more difficult. On Wednesday, August 7, according to Deepstate analysts, the Russian army seized the village of Sergiyivka, which is 20 kilometers from Pokrovsk.

Also advanced near the settlements of Perekhne, Vodyane, Novoselivka First, Timofeevka, Lysychyna, Grodivka, Novozhelanne, in Zhelan and Ivanivka. In the General Staff of the Armed Forces in the night rank, it was reported that there were most combat clashes in the Pokrovsky direction. The Russians tried to break through the defense of Ukraine near eight different settlements 21 times. Most attacked in the areas of Vozdvizhenka, Novo Alexandrovka, Grodivka and Yusnobrodivka.

The local population leaves their homes. "It was hoped, our boys keep, and they (Russian army - ed. ) Will not pass here. But now it is obvious that they shoot already often and many - close to the front line. So we need to leave to save the lives of children. Although there is nowhere to go and Nothing, "says Elena from Novogrodivka, and hopes that her settlement will not be occupied, and she will return to her home.

Grodivska, Mirnogradivska, Novogrodivska, Selidovsk communities suffer daily shelling. Civil infrastructure is destroyed. The Ukrainian military is asked to take out a civilian population from a dozen villages and towns, on which there are fights, where the defense of the boundaries unfolds. Therefore, at the meeting of the coordination headquarters on compulsory evacuation of the population, they decided to evacuate children and their families.

The police and the military are being taken to Pokrovsk, and there is a free evacuation train to the Dnieper. It is using more and more civilians. "The situation is difficult. The Russians, as if, have fallen out of the chain, do not count with the losses, go to Pokrovsk. The Pokrovsk-Konstantinovka route is actually under the fire control Despite the losses For reservoirs - there are enough sumps, ponds, but failed.

The expert notes that in the Pokrovsky direction in general many Russian FPV drones, as well as intelligence - eagles hang 24/7. "The Russians have worked: Orlan - ballistic missiles - cabins. That is, from the eagle information does not go to the headquarters, and directly - to the means of the defeat. After using what is used," he adds. In part, such a difficult situation on this area of ​​the front is due to the loss of reed at the end of April 2024.

Despite the fact that it is a small village where about three thousand inhabitants lived before the war, its occupation created significant problems for the Armed Forces of Ukraine - there was a collapse of the defensive line, and the enemy managed to advance the Gaoli - through the village passes the road T0511, which leads directly to Pokrovsk. In the reed Russians organized their main logistics hub. With the help of the rail, they accumulate forces there, provide logistics and come.

Another reason for the rapid offensive is the lack of prepared fortifications. For example, Ukrainian positions have remained unchanged since Toretsk, but have not been equipped. For nine years, the brigades that changed each other have not dug. And the fact that such positions were broken now, not two years ago - accident. That is, nothing was done to prevent the breakthrough of the Russians. Even after the capture of Avdiivka, critical directions are not replaced.

Experts also say that sometimes the position of the General Staff of Ukraine. As an example, the military mention the situation on the site near the village of Progress of the Pokrovsky district. There was a 31st separate mechanized brigade, which in fact lost the settlement. She went away, went to a breakthrough, as Deepstate analysts say without order - this information was not officially commented by the General Staff and the brigade, leaving positions. And 151 Ombre had to come to her place.

"Now they try to organize the replacement of brigades in positions in such a way that not one brigade transfers another, but first introduce a special unit that goes into the place of the walking brigade, is there for several days, and then passes it to the new one. Thus trying to change the situation so In order not to be as with progress and reed, when one was ordered to move away and the other did not have time or did not have the order to go, " - explains Mikhail Zhirokhov.

That is, it is said that the Russians use Ukrainian mistakes very well. Not always promotion on the map is the result of the work of the Russian command. Sometimes the use of shortcomings of the Armed Forces, which arise, in particular, because of the lack of combat experience with some commanders of brigades.

The military understands, now it is necessary to apply a counter -struggle, and such that the Russians will be very powerful, so as not to lose not only Pokrovsk, but the whole Donetsk region. Eugene Dyky's eccosider of the Aidar Battalion says that it is no secret - a few weeks ago, the defense forces were reserved to this direction. But even they cannot restrain the enemy's advancement. "The ratio of troops is one to three in favor of the enemy," he states.

The General Staff is now trying to accumulate several new brigades in the direct area of ​​operation to strike in the near future. It will be local, in an unexpected place. However, it is important to understand that some of the teams that plan to apply have not yet had sufficient combat experience. Therefore, experts say with caution that we should expect heavy battles. The distance to Pokrovsk also gives the opportunity to stop the enemy.

Meanwhile, the Russians continue to throw reserves into this area of ​​the front, and have recently been removing units even from Kharkiv region. They try to exhaust the Ukrainian forces, sending the assault groups one by one. The fighting in the territory of the Russian Federation in the Kursk region has partially changed the situation - the pressure weakened, but this cannot be considered a recess. After all, to capture Pokrovsk is the purpose of the Russian Federation.