For months, Russia has been pushing to capture the remaining parts of Donetsk Oblast in eastern Ukraine, with a focus on Pokrovsk, Kurakhove, Chasiv Yar and other Ukrainian strongholds. Pokrovsk has been the focal point of Russia’s ground assaults. By late summer 2024, the situation near Pokrovsk had deteriorated with renewed Russian advances in the east.
The spokesman reported over 70 combat encounters in the Pokrovsk direction, with Novopavlivka and Kupiansk directions remaining active. Trehubov noted that Russian forces have again concentrated their efforts on Pokrovsk while building up forces in Donetsk Oblast's Kramatorsk, Toretsk, and Kharkiv Oblast's Kupiansk directions.
"Russians have received a certain beating near Pokrovsk. International media and our President have already reported this, so we can talk about it. They might look for other directions to pressure Ukrainian positions," Trehubov said.The successful operation in Pishchane, located approximately 5 kilometers south of Pokrovsk, was achieved through effective cooperation between drone units and assault groups, Trehubov explained. He emphasized that this strategy could become a foundation for building an interaction system that could be scaled to other front sectors.
Ukraine launches counterattacks near Donetsk’s Pokrovsk amid reduced Russian assaultsAccording to Deep State OSINT project, Ukrainian forces had reclaimed positions in Pishchane on 11 February. The project also reported Russian advances near Ulakly, Novyi Komar, Preobrazhenka, Andriivka, Zaporizhzhia village, and Novoocheretuvatе on 16 February, and near Zelenivka and Dachne on 15 February. Related:
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