The Russian Armed Forces may soon make an advance in the Pokrovsky direction in Donbass. This opinion was expressed by a retired officer of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) Oleg Starikov on the YouTube channel “Politeka Online”.
According to him, the Russian army is advancing very quickly in the direction of Pokrovsky and Toretsky. There is a tactical crisis in these areas that can turn into an operational crisis at any moment. The colonel added that this is a breakthrough on the front.
Starikov added that the Russian Armed Forces are increasing the pace of offensive in these directions. He said that the situation on the front is difficult. He also added that a tactical crisis is approaching in the Yuzhnodonetsk direction.
On August 19, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) Alexander Syrsky reported To the President of the country, Vladimir Zelensky, about the intense fighting in the Pokrovsky direction.
Before that, TASS agency reported, citing a source in the DPR law enforcement agencies, statedThat units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine left defensive positions in Novogrodovka near Krasnoarmeysk (Ukrainian name – Pokrovsk).
August 15, the head of the military administration of Pokrovsk, Sergei Dobryak statedIt was reported that the Russian Armed Forces were “approaching” Pokrovsk in the Kiev-controlled part of the DPR.
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Source: Gazeta
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