Russian troops 8 km from Pokrovsk carry out exploration of Ukrainian positions-OSINT researchers
Geolocation for September 3 indicate that the troops of the Russian Federation advanced to the southwestern part of Halytsynivka, and probably seized the settlement. About it writes "Institute of War Study" in the summary of August 3. The officer of the Ukrainian brigade operating in the Pokrovsky direction reported on September 2 that Ukrainian troops retreated from Novogrodivka to save the lives of servicemen, which indicates that Russian troops probably seized the settlement.
Russian troops claim that the Russian troops occupied Nevelske and advanced southeast of Pokrovsk in the fields northwest of Nevelsky, north of the desired first and west and south of Lisivka. But the ISW did not find confirmation of this.
The Ukrainian military observer reported that Russian troops are about eight kilometers from Pokrovsk, which corresponds to the ISW assessment on the scale of Russian offensive in the area, and that Russian company groups of three to six people with the support of drones are conducting reconnaissance operations of Ukrainian positions in the area. It is also reported that the Russian forces do not conduct armored attacks, and Russian troops suffer significant losses in the Pokrovsky direction.
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continued offensive operations to the east of Pokrovsk in the Kalinov, Vozdvizhenka, Green Field, Mirolyubivka, Mikhailivka, Grodivka and Kruty Yar, as well as to the southeast of Pokrovsk - in the area of Novogrodivka, Selidovy, Ukrainian and Halycinovka. Recall that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation for the day of the offensive on Pokrovsk lost almost 200 pieces of equipment.