“The greatest activity of the Russian troops remains in the Pokrovsky direction”, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
“The greatest activity of the enemy currently remains in the Pokrovsky direction. Clashes of varying intensity have started here 21 times today. Currently, fighting continues in six locations in the districts of Novotoretsk, Grodivka, Novogrodivka, and Marynivka,” the military said.
Also, according to the headquarters, a difficult situation remains in the Kurakhiv direction. Six assaults were repulsed near Hirnyk, Tsukuryny, Zhelany Drugo and Katerynivka, and four skirmishes are also ongoing near Kostyantynivka and Hirnyk.
PHOTO GALLERY: Life in front-line Pokrovsk: shelling by the Russian army does not abate, streets are empty, evacuation continues (photo report)“In the Kramatorsk direction, our defenders continue to repulse two attacks by the occupiers near Kalynyivka and Klishchiivka. Near Hryhorivka and Stupochki, five enemy attacks have already been stopped. The enemy used unguided air missiles on Stupochky,” the message states.
In general, the General Staff reported on the assault actions of the Russian troops in 12 directions.
On the night of September 19, the DeepState project reported on the advance of the Russian army near Ukraine in the Kurakhiv direction. For some time now, this part of the front has been in the leaders in terms of the number of assaults, together with the Pokrovsky direction. According to military experts, these two directions are connected and can be considered the main direction of Russia’s attack – before the Pokrovsk assault, the aggressor is trying to expand the Ocheretyn ridge and capture Kurakhove, the Radio Liberty Donbass.Realii project reports.
Acting press officer of the 33rd OMBr, Nazar Voytenkov, said on September 12 on Radio Svoboda (“Freedom.Ranok” project) that the Russian army is attacking the village of Kurakhove, which is near Pokrovsk in Donetsk region, from three sides.