By August 14 and 15, Russian forces had advanced on Krotivka east of Pokrovsk, Mykolaivka southeast of Pokrovsk, and occupied the towns of Shelenne and Orlivka. Russian sources said Russian forces advanced near and into Zhuravka, southeast of Pokrovsk.
According to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). On August 13 Russian forces occupied Ivanivka (east of Pokrovsk).
War in Ukraine. The Russians are approaching Pokrovsk. Players reveal details
A Ukrainian soldier fighting in the Pokrovsk region said on August 15 Russian forces outnumber infantry 10 to 1 in the area and conduct infantry attacks from east to west every day. said another Ukrainian soldier Russian forces are less than six kilometers from SelidoIt is located southeast of Pokrovsk, consistent with ISW’s assessment of Russian advances in the area.
Ukraine. Pokrovsk in the crosshairs of the Russians. Heavy fighting in the area
Public servants said in a statement Friday 144 clashes have been reported in the last 24 hours. The fiercest fighting took place in the Pokrovsk regionAnd the enemy was “striking vigorously towards Toreco and Guerracho” – we read in the news.
“An incident took place in Kuppani sector 16 fights. This happened in the field of grammar Four fights Near the town of Czasiw Yar. The enemy did not succeed. In the Dorek sector, the Russians attacked 20 times. In the Pokrov sector, our defenders repulsed 41 enemy attacks Near Panteleimonivka, Sucha Palka, Kalynov, Zelenopol, Novotoretsky, Mykolayivka, Novohrodivka, Novozhelany,” noted public servants.
Russian forces are tactically encircling Ukrainian forces southeast of Pokrovsk. And recently confirmed progress in this area – wrote the American ISW in a recent report.
Attack on Ukraine. The plan was kept secret
It’s not just the Russians who are making progress. The course of the Ukrainian offensive in the Kursk region surprises the whole world and apparently brings the first results. The operation of Ukrainian forces on Russian territory has been planned since August 6. It changed the dynamics of the war and put Moscow in a difficult situation. – Russia was to move several thousand troops from the occupied territory of Ukraine to repel the Ukrainian offensive in the Kursk region – CNN reported.
The entire plan was kept top secret within the structures of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
According to the New York Times, reports of the attack surprised even some Ukrainian soldiers. Some military units found out about the mission at the last minute. Military analysts were also surprised.