The storming of Pokrovskaya is delayed. Which prevented the rapid promotion of Russian troops in the main direction

The intentions of the enemy near Pokrovsk are obvious - to carry out another bypass with the threat of the environment. But the military analyst Konstantin Mashovets draws attention to a number of circumstances that impede the Russian command, seems to be trying to use the maximum possible volume of forces and means on the adjacent flanks of its groups of troops (UV).

Within the framework of the implementation of this desire on the left (southern) flank of the offensive of the 2nd All-Military Army (IDA) and the 90th Tank Division (TD) in the Center, as well as south, the enemy, except for previously deployed units and units, additionally Has involved a large part of his 1st Army Corps (AK) from UV "Yug", in particular: at the same time from the south (from Krasnogorovka) the enemy in the composition of "Yug" also involved significant forces: in this way the enemy tries to surround our troops on The bridgehead is the east of the Wolf River, in the direction of the village.

Nevelske forces of almost the whole 1st (without one, 132nd OMSBR) + full-blooded tank division (90th tank, which has in this direction deployed all its 3 tank regiments (TP)-6th, 80th and 80 239th TP + 228th SMEs).

In fact, in order to solve the "problem of the southern flank" of its 2nd name (the district of Selidovo and Rubiz Girnyk-Kurakhivka), which aimed at Pokrovsk and Mirnograd, the command of the enemy forces in "Center" and "Yug" created yet One, a "temporary all -military army", as part of the Army Corps and Pank Division. And that gives its results. Now the advanced units of the enemy are already fighting in the village.

Ukrainian (at least in the southern and eastern parts of it), they were able to displace our troops south of Novogrodivka (the Armed Forces, apparently left by the village of Marynivka), and also went to the northern outskirts of the village. Miner. However, the most unpleasant in this sense is the fact of breakthrough units of the enemy between Ukrainian and Selidov, from the Meemrik.

Although it is not possible to move to the city of Selidovo by Mikhailivka by about a week, but this breakthrough south of the city still significantly complicates the general situation with its defense. Especially if you recall the stubborn and persistent attacks of the enemy in the direction of Selidovo from Novogrodivka because of the already captured Marinovka, which last almost in Non-stop mode.

But it seems that the Ukrainian command is quite aware of the seriousness of the current situation there. Obviously, it has already begun a step -by -step removal of its advanced units from the whole Neuel's speech to avoid their environment. The advanced units of the Armed Forces depart gradually, from the border to the turn, leading stubborn reargarten battles in the area of ​​Halytsynivka and north of Krasnogorivka.

Probably, they will first go to the border of Zhalan first - starry, and then concentrate on the border of Minek - Kurakhivka, aligning the front line. At the same time, a key factor for the implementation of this complex and important maneuver is the maintenance under the control of the Armed Forces of the village of Girnyk. If the enemy is able to capture it in the near future, then the situation is "very sharply" and "very dramatically" will deteriorate.

As for the Pokrovsky direction, where the main forces of the 2nd Army (PM) of the enemy, namely-27th Motorized Rifle Division (MSD) in full composition, 15 and 30th separate motorized rifles (OMSBR) and the OMSBR) and the 27 Part of the forces of the 114th OMSBR, the situation here is not that it stabilizes (because the enemy continues to lead in intense attacking/assault actions here and has some advancement) and, say-lost dynamics.

The promotion of the enemy here is minimal and is predominantly limited by two sections-the area of ​​the west of Novogrodivka (towards Lisivka and Sukhovka) and, in fact, the Grodivka itself (or more precisely, its southeastern part). In fact, the Armed Forces here are trying to use the natural barrier border, which is given to them by the rivers Zhuravka and the Cossack tore.

Now the most threatening in the sense of further promotion of the enemy is the Directorate of Novogrodivka - the Sukha Yar, where the enemy managed to move towards the Lisivka, acting along the Solon River, is the closest to the Pokrovskaya mark, to which the enemy advanced.

And although it is obvious that the attention of the command "Center" is now predominantly chained to the shade of Selidovo - Kurakhivka, where the most fierce battles are acting, the meaning of which is to attempt the enemy to cut off our advanced units of the east of the Ukrainian - Kurakhivka, but the situation is in Pokrov. No less complicated, although not hopeless.

The fact is that it is obviously to conduct a "classic" operation "for bypass and coverage" by the Operation and coverage of the enemy for two main reasons: because it remains an opponent? That's right, to continue the front ("frontal") offensive towards Pokrovsk from the southeastern direction, as it did so far along the Avdiivka railway-Pokrovsk. And we have seen the same thing!? (It was already).

True, the same thing happened (and continues to happen) in the area of ​​the Yar, in the Kramatorsk direction, where the enemy also "rested the forehead" in the channel "Siverskyi Donets - Donbas", not having the opportunity to bypass the city from the north or south , and was forced to stop, managing the at the cost of tension of all his forces to "bite" only the eastern quarter of the city, but is unable to force (cross) the channel itself within the city. So here.

As long as the Armed Forces are controlled by Selidovo, as well as Shevchenko - Chunyshyn - Dachyske - New Labor and hold positions on the rivers Zhuravka and Kaznny Torets, the enemy remains to "bite" Ukrainian defense to Pokrovsk exclusively on both sides of the above -mentioned railway. That is, to act in a relatively small lane between the Solodenka and Zhuravka rivers (about 5 km), hoping that he will be able to crawl to the southeastern and eastern outskirts of Pokrovsk and "cling to".

And, apparently, the Russian command is fully aware of all the charms of this situation. That is why it is so sharply, strongly and significantly concerned with the flanks of its group, which aimed at Pokrovsk. No one wants to get a sudden and unexpected "pole" in the direction of the "main blow", even not very powerful, and even with only one flank, at the most responsible moment of implementing the whole moment of implementation of their plan of the summer and autumn campaign.

This is all the same for the content of the whole plan and its main element will be extremely noticeable. Especially when it was already spent on its implementation by this point, a whole bunch (or, better to say, most of the) forces and resources accumulated with such difficulties earlier. Therefore, we will see the main (main) attempt, such as the "Patch" of the enemy, not right now (ie in the near future), but a little later.