““We continue to restrain the enemy and inflict heavy losses in manpower and equipment. I am grateful to our soldiers for their steadfastness and bravery in the fight against the Russian aggressor.””, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
“Worked in units and subdivisions in Donetsk, Pokrovsky and Kurakhiv directions. The main goal is to personally communicate with the commanders who are directly fighting, to solve problematic issues and provide comprehensive assistance,” he said in a telegram.
According to the results of the work, as Sirsky noted, “all necessary decisions on strengthening the units with reserves, additional ammunition, weapons and military equipment were approved.”
“We continue to restrain the enemy and inflict heavy losses in manpower and equipment. I am grateful to our soldiers for their steadfastness and bravery in the fight against the Russian aggressor,” the general added.
On November 26, analysts at the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) noted that Russian troops are making tactical gains in the west of Donetsk region, approaching the encirclement of Velika Novosilka and posing threats to Ukrainian supply lines leading to Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions, but for now this does not mean “automatic collapse of the Ukrainian front”. Even if Russian forces are able to achieve their operational objectives, Russian forces will need to capture more than 8,000 square kilometers of territory to achieve their goal of capturing all of Donetsk Oblast, ISW says.
According to the project of Radio Liberty Donbas.Realii, the main battle of the winter will obviously be the battle for Pokrovsk, to which the Russian army is approaching from the south and southeast.