““The peak of the Russian offensive has passed.” The enemy has not reached its strategic goals-Popovich on February 21, 15:06 Share: RSZV Grad of the 23rd Separate Mechanized Brigade works on firing positions of the enemy (photo: 23 separate mechanized brigade/Facebook) Military expert Denis Popovich told Radio NV that although the offensive of Russian troops in the Pokrovsky direction was slowed down and there The Ukrainian forces counterattack but the enemy can focus its attacks on”, – Write On: ua.news
RSZV Grad of the 23rd Separate Mechanized Brigade operates on enemy firing positions (photo: 23 Separate Mechanized Brigade/Facebook)
Military expert Denis Popovich told Radio NV that although the offensive of the Russian troops in the Pokrovsky direction was slowed down, and there the Ukrainian forces are counterattating, but the enemy can concentrate its attacks in other areas.
“I would not hurry to speak about the general stabilization, but their offensive was slowed down and they have no opportunity to complete the tasks they set: namely Pokrovsk, take it in half -point, and then move on to assault actions directly in the city,” – Popovich commented.
The expert also told about the common opportunities of the Russian Federation to attack:
“I would be careful that their strategic offensive, which they intended to spend, since the fall of 2023, did not reach the goals they generally set. And now it is gradually beginning to decline. That is, we went through the peak of this offensive in my opinion. “
However, Popovich added, the enemy does not give up his goals, and will continue to step:
“The attempt to go to the borders of Donetsk region – [для РФ] It is relevant, they will do it in order to report it solemnly, again, as part of the negotiation. “
In addition, the expert believes, the Russians will change the focus to other directions:
“This is the Toretsky direction, the Kramatorsk direction, in particular, to Konstantinovka, Kupyan. They approach the operation in Kurakhiv direction. And after that, they will throw the troops in order to strengthen their offensive actions, and maintain the pace of the offensive as much as possible. ”
On January 12, the military reported that the invaders changed tactics in the Pokrovsky direction and trying to get around the city from south to west to enter the Dnipropetrovsk region.
On February 10, Deepstate noted that the fighters of the Defense Forces of Ukraine restored the situation in two places in the Pokrovsky segment.
On February 14, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky stated that in recent days the situation in the Pokrovsky direction has improved.
On February 16, Khortytsia was noted that a number of counterattack of the Armed Forces in the Pokrovsky direction had some success, Ukrainian defenders released the village of Peschane from the Russian invaders.
According to British intelligence, the Russians under Pokrovsk focused on the cutting of the logistics lines of defense forces, it is noticeable because of the high losses of the Russian army.
On February 17, Deepstate stated that Russian troops occupied the village of Silver Pokrovsky district of Donetsk region.