““Now the Russian troops are about three kilometers from the southern outskirts of Pokrovsk, probably having occupied the village of Shevchenko””, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
“Now the Russian troops are about three kilometers from the southern outskirts of Pokrovsk, probably having occupied the village of Shevchenko. Shevchenko itself is located at the intersection of two routes leading to Pokrovsk,” the message published on December 15 states.
In intelligence, it is noted that Russia will probably continue to advance in the direction of Pokrovsk.
“Russian troops probably crossed the northeastern logistics route of Velika Novosilka, T-05-18. In early December, Ukrainian troops reportedly regained control over the village of Novy Komar and continue to maintain the only supply route to Velika Novosilka from the north,” the report said.
The day before, the press service of the “Khortytsia” OTUV reported that the Russian military “improved the tactical position” in the Pokrovsky direction.
Since December 5, the DeepState project reports on the daily advance of the Russian army to the southwest of Pokrovsk – in the area of the village of Shevchenko.
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in a report on December 7 that Russia is unlikely to abandon plans to take Pokrovsk, despite record losses on the front.
According to analysts, Russian forces will try to bypass the city from the west in order to force the Defense Forces to withdraw from Pokrovsk and Myrnograd nearby without frontal assaults.