The Russian Federation is approaching Pokrovskaya: what happens at the front and where the worst situation (card, video)
Focus tells more about what is happening on the Eastern Front. On August 19, the analyst and co -founder of Deepstate Roman Pogorely reported that the enemy was approaching every day closer to Pokrovsk. According to him, the enemy has to go to the settlement about 20 kilometers. Already the Russians seized Mykolaivka in the Kramatorsk district, which is located nearby. "If to draw a line from the fighting line now, to Pokrovsk is just less than 20 kilometers. But these are numbers.
They can change or remain the same. It depends on the circumstances. They are actively changing. Because the enemy changes the vectors of the offensive. He now tries To go to the height. On August 18, the head of the Pokrovsk City Military Administration Serhiy Dobryak stated that the Russian military was standing from the Pokrovsk Donetsk region for 11 kilometers.
He stressed that in the region a unit of a combat brigade was assigned to each city, and the defense plans of the settlement were also developed. "To the outskirts of the city is about 11 kilometers. The city is preparing, like all the rest of the Donetsk region," said Sergey Dobryak. According to him, the construction of fortifications continues in the Pokrovsky direction.
On August 19, DeepState analysts said that in the Donbass the invaders advanced about four settlements located in the Arc near Mirnograd and Pokrovsk. It is about Skutny, Mykolaivka, Zaliznyanske, Novozhelan. Yes, Ukrainian fighters had to retreat from 600 meters to two kilometers. And the distance between the flanks of the Russians in the arc from Mykolaivka to Karlovka is about 11 km.
On the evening of August 18, the Ukrainian serviceman Stanislav Bunyatov stated that another settlement was lost in the Pokrovsky direction. The fighter did not specify which one. "We return to the war, another settlement was lost in the Pokrovsky direction," said Stanislav Bunyatov.
The military of the Armed Forces in its Telegram-channel "Bakhmut Demon" wrote on August 19, which the impression is that Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to "with Pokrovsk" with at least some position in the negotiations. However, against the background of the Kursk region, the enemy is in an una means. "The impression that Putin is trying to adventure with Pokrovsk to have at least some position in the negotiations he wants since spring.
But in the background of Kursk everything is not very OK in P*Darkov," he said. In addition, the fighter believes that active battles for Pokrovsk and Mirnograd can begin in September. "Fighting for Pokrovsk and Mirnograd will start actively, maybe in September. Hold on the brothers there," Bakhmut demon said. It should be noted that at the time of publication the Ukrainian side did not comment on this information.
On August 14, the head of Donetsk Ova Vadim Filashkin stated that the purpose of the occupiers in the Donbass was not only Pokrovsk but also Mirnograd. "The situation is very difficult. The enemy has a priority to capture the city of Pokrovsk and the city of Mirnograd," he said. On August 19, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky spoke about the report of the Commander -in -Chief of the Armed Forces Alexander Sirsky. Yes, heavy battles continue in the Pokrovsky direction.
"Today's report of the Syrsky Main Committee. First of all, the frontal situation and our control measures over it. Heavy battles are ongoing in the Pokrovsky direction, the protection of Toretsk. I am grateful for every result in the destruction of the occupier," said Volodymyr Zelenskyy. On August 19, the Commander -in -Chief of the Armed Forces Alexander Syrsky emphasized that heavy battles are ongoing in Pokrovsk. "There are heavy fights in the Intercession.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces noted that during August 18, Ukrainian fighters reflected 45 Russian assault actions in the Pokrovsky direction. These are the districts of the settlements of Vozdvizhenko, Kalinovo, Green Field, Mirolyubivka, Grodivka, Mykolaivka, Ptich, Novogrodivka, Zaitne, Skutny and Mikhailivka. Whereas the greatest concentration of enemy attacks was near Vozdvizhenka and Novogrodivka.
On August 16, British military analyst Michael Clark said that Pokrovsk is "in a real misery" in Donbass. In particular, the occupiers increase the large -scale offensive on the key Ukrainian logistics knot - Pokrovsk. In this area, the defense forces have the greatest difficulties. "Now Pokrovsk is in real danger, and I think that the Russians are determined to try to take it even before they return the territory in the Kursk region to prove that they are not going to break away," Clark said.
On August 14, expert Bild on Open Data Analysis Julian Ryopke said that the enemy had suspended an offensive on the "Road of Life" and focused on Pokrovskaya. Yes, after the capture of Avdiivka, the enemy began to step to the northwest and threatened the T0504 highway - "Road of Life". In particular, this is the main way of supplying the Armed Forces units that defend the ravine.
Thus, there were 5 kilometers left over the enemy's highway through the village of Vozdvizhenko, but Ukrainians are successfully restraining the Russians. Therefore, they gave up the offensive on the route and began to move west to Pokrovsk. "If they (Russians, ed. ) Is not able to cut the highway for the logistics of the route at the time of the ravine, then it is enough to capture Pokrovsk himself. Because the route will become unimportant if the city itself falls," said Julian Ryopke.
The officer of the Armed Forces and People's Deputy of the 8th convocation Igor Lapin told focus that the advance of the enemy in the Pokrovsky direction was associated with the failure during the erection of fortifications. He is convinced that the problems can still be solved if the protective fortifications are quickly equipped, but it remains less and less time.
On August 19, the head of the Pokrovska MBA Sergey Dobryak reported that the construction of fortifications continues in the area of Pokrovsk. In particular, other regions join. Ukrainian military Stanislav Bunyatov declared on August 15 that in the area of Pokrovsk on the Ukrainian side are exhausted units, their enemy terrorizes aviation and storms infantry on a scale of 10 to 1. But more, the infantry of the enemy is prepared every day from 4-5 am to 9 pm .
He believes that the forces of defense have only two options - to stand to death or gradually move to the prepared positions. "The initiative on the battlefield can go from hand to hand at any time, so take Mirnograd and Pokrovsk on the Internet early. The defense line was preparing there, its reliability can be checked only in battles. I hope for the best, I prepare for the worst, I help the fighters on Maximum.
On August 19, a military expert, a former SBU employee Ivan Stupak, said that according to the Ukrainian military, ten times more Russians were observed in the Pokrovsky direction than it was in Soledar in 2022-2023. "Much worse. True, indeed, incredibly strong, walking, groups of 5–10 people. And without stopping, 24/7 cab. , - he said.
On August 18, the presenter of the 14th Brigade of Operational Purpose "Red Kalina" of the National Guard Mykola Koval said that in the Pokrovsky direction a difficult situation. The enemy is approaching the city, but according to the blacksmith, this does not mean that Pokrovsk will immediately capture, as Ukrainians try to restrain the enemy on the approaches to positions. According to him, the Armed Forces restrained the enemy's storms, but it requires considerable effort.
After enemy "meat storms", which participates infantry, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation throws more prepared groups. "There are round -the -clock battles. These are almost constant direct collisions. Rifle battles occur in wooded terrain and between houses in villages. The enemy carries large losses, but has accumulated a considerable amount of personnel," said Mykola Koval.
Deepstate co -founder Roman Pogorely noted that the Russians have advantages, in particular, this concerns personnel. Artillery, aviation and equipment are also active in the enemy. He named that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation chose the tactics of storms in small groups. Pokrovsk is a city in the east, which is located 70 kilometers northwest of the temporarily occupied Donetsk. The settlement is considered a key logistics unit for Ukraine.
In particular, it is located at the intersection of the main road supplying Ukrainian troops and cities through the Eastern Front. On August 16, the Armed Forces serviceman, Aero -intelligence officer Alexander Karpyuk stated that the situation in the Pokrovsky direction depends on the change of units during the attack of the enemy.
He noted that in the reeds of the 115th Ombre did not cope with the replacement of the fighters and lost the largest fortification in this direction, as a result, it violated the entire defense system. According to him, the situation in the Pokrovsky direction is complex, the enemy suffered losses, but moves forward. He also does not think that the success of the Armed Forces in the Kursk region does not cover what is happening in the Pokrovsk region.
"I do not think that the success of the Kursk region will block the loss of Pokrovskaya, I think that Pokrovsk should be beaten and reflected. It is not enough, and to change the situation in Donetsk region, to return at least some of the captured lands, as we did in 2023 after the advance of the Russians, "he said.
On August 14, military analyst, director of New Geopolitics Research Network, Mikhail Samus said that the Armed Forces operation in the Kursk region staged Russian President Vladimir Putin before the strategic dile and continue the offensive. Samus stressed that Putin made the wrong decision. Namely, the efforts to continue the offensive in Ukraine and try to solve the "problem" of the chickens with those forces that can be collected outside the main directions of the offensive.
The curator of the so -called counter -terrorist operation in Kurshchyna was appointed the closest associate of Putin Alexei Dumin, so there are two centers of decision -making - Donbass is engaged in the head of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov, and in Kurshchyna - Alexei Dumin and the commander of Rozgardi. "As a result, there will be differences between these centers and perhaps a conflict, because both Dumin and Golden need to prove their success.
But what to prove? Grouping. He is convinced that both directions will not be successful, and therefore a controversion may occur between two decision -making centers. As a result, the offensive in the Pokrovsky direction will be stopped. On 19, a military expert, a former SBU employee Ivan Stupak, stressed that the Kursk operation forced the Russians to pick up some units from the front in Ukraine, but this happens in a small number.
"In the Russian General Staff, they do not sit idiots, they understand the idea of our operation - how to get around, to mislead, to force the Russians to delay their strength. Unfortunately, so far, this is not so large," said Stupak. According to Stupak, the enemy has a promotion in the East. "There are no claims to the armed ones as yes. Our military says," Yes, partly we all rejoice in Kursk that the Russians have felt it.
But we must not forget that we have limited supply resources and are issues of priorities. "Priority is now Kursk, and in people (the most prepared, capable), and in technology, and in ammunition. Our military in the east, unfortunately , "we feel the priority of other areas, it is given a sign.
" On August 18, the Wall Street Journal said that during the last week, the Russian Federation brought up to 5,000 soldiers from Ukraine to stop the promotion of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the Kursk Oblast. In particular, the enemy took away some fighters from Donetsk region, the center of the enemy's offensive. In order to return the entire territory, the occupiers will have to remove more units from the front in Ukraine.
"In order to displace Ukrainians, Russia will have to send even more troops, to wipe their own cities and villages from the face of artillery shelling, as it does on much of Ukraine," the interlocutor said. On August 19, the serviceman Stanislav Bunyatov said the invaders were moving in the Pokrovsky and Toretsky directions, while the command makes many mistakes. In particular, Ukrainian battalion commanders do not provide a valid situation with related units to remove responsibility.
In addition, some combat orders are disoriented, there are no clearly coordinated work plans between brigades and battalions, whereas also affects the situation of the commanders of commanders "with crowns on their heads" - "I have the extent of your own zone, the water is not interested" It is so that I teach me. " Instead, he is convinced that these areas require a single connection between artillery units, UAVs and infantry, rapid coordination and interaction.
"If you conditionally replace a bunch of combriges and units with one, which will be equal to the total number of people in these units, then the situation will change dramatically. But now you need to proceed from what is, the only option is to establish interaction," Bunyatov said. The Armed Forces officer with the call sign "Alex" confirmed that in the Toretsky direction in the failures, allegedly guilty commanders who "cannot establish interaction even at the level of battalions.
" Yes, some do not know about the situation and think that everything is well in them, while others do not even put a topical line of combat collision on the map. "Total lies in the reports of the higher command distorts all the real environment. Commanders resemble Ludomans who have nothing but again debt, spend all resources to return their previous position.
So: they have come in reports, have a bunch of holes They try to make all the wrongs so that their report is true, but it is more like a snowball, which becomes more and more and over time to rake it becomes more and more difficult, "Alex said. It should be added that at the time of the publication of the command did not redeem to the statements of the military.
The head of Pokrovskaya MVA Sergey Dobryak noted on August 18, which in the Pokrovsk community before the full -scale invasion began about 86 thousand people, while more than 59 thousand remained. However, he began to urge the locals of the community to evacuate on August 15. "We see that the enemy almost approached our community, to the city of Pokrovsk.
A little more than ten kilometers from the outskirts Either critical infrastructure, or private development, or housing, " - said Sergey Dobryak. According to him, evacuation is especially true of families with children and the elderly. He also stated that the situation was only getting worse.
In order to leave the city, it is necessary to call: on August 18, the Viceremier-Minister on the reintegration of temporarily occupied territories, Irina Vereshchuk, called for the evacuation of the residents of Pokrovsk, Mirnograd and Selidovo. "I appeal to the inhabitants of settlements in the immediate vicinity of the front line. First of all, it is: Pokrovsk, Mirnograd, Selidovo. I ask you to be evacuated," she said.
According to her, life and health are more valuable than everything, also civilians in frontline settlements prevent the work of defense forces. On August 19, the chief of Pokrovskaya MVA Sergey Dobryak stated that the enemy did not stop storming the position of the Armed Forces and tries to move to the settlement. In Pokrovsk, evacuation has increased because the occupiers are constantly approaching. Yes, 500-600 people leave every day.
During August 18, 480 people left Pokrovsk, of which only 135 with the help of a train, others are evacuated by their own transport. However, local authorities can take at least a thousand people a day. In addition, this week can introduce forced evacuation of children. Prior to a full -scale war, there were 13,700 children in the city, now 4 788, one third. "I think we will come to the week that we will also have forced export of children," Dobryak emphasized.
Dobryak believes that given the pace of promotion of the invaders, the residents of Pokrovsk have a week or two for departure. "To date, everything is working in Pokrovsk, all services, completely. That is, water, electricity, gas, and communal transportation. Both shop, markets, banks, court . . . The week will be slowly curtailed, "the MBA chief added.
We will remind, on August 18 the Lieutenant of the Armed Forces with the call sign "Alex" reported that in the Pokrovsky direction of Donetsk region the occupiers received FPV-punks with a frequency of control of 2000 MHz. За його словами, росіяни думають наперед та вигадують щось нове, тоді як українці лише після цього намагаються "наздогнати та залатати дірки".