The Russian Federation's new tactics near Pokrovsk complicate the work of Ukrainian drones, Al Jazeera

Analysts note that Moscow is trying to advance through infiltration in small groups, avoiding large-scale frontal attacks. According to military expert Kostyantyn Mashovets, the Russian command "tested various breakthrough schemes for a long time", adapting actions to Ukrainian defensive positions. He explained that the new tactics allow the enemy to identify weak points and gradually displace Ukrainian units from certain quarters.

According to Al Jazeera, the Russian Ministry of Defense said that operational and tactical aviation, supported by drones, struck the logistics routes of Ukrainian forces, destroying two of the three bridges over the Vovcha River. This made it difficult to supply and evacuate the wounded. The Ukrainian drone unit Peaky Blinders reported that the intensity of the attacks is so high that the operators "physically do not have time to lift the drones into the air.

" According to their data, Russia puts up to 300 troops into battle in small groups every day, maintaining pressure on the front line. According to Ukrainian experts, the Russian army actively uses fiber-optic drones resistant to jamming, which complicates the work of Ukrainian electronic warfare systems. At the same time, the autumn weather worsens the effectiveness of light FPV drones of the Ukrainian forces, limiting the flight range and the accuracy of strikes.

One of the operators of Peaky Blinders explained that "in the wet season, our FPV drones often do not reach the target, while the Russian drones remain stable. " According to Al Jazeera, units of the Main Directorate of Intelligence and additional groups of drone operators have arrived in the Pokrovska district to strengthen defenses. The military records a gradual stabilization of the situation, despite the increase in the number of attacks.

On November 3, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi reported: "We are strengthening the troops with additional units, weapons, and equipment, including unmanned systems. We are continuing the liberation and clearing of territories, which forces the enemy to scatter forces and makes it impossible to concentrate the main efforts in the Pokrovsk region. " Pokrovsk remains one of the main defense hubs of Ukrainian forces in Donetsk region.