The Armed Forces found themselves in a critical situation in the area of ​​the Great Novosilka - Neue Zürcher Zeitung

The military situation in eastern Ukraine has sharply aggravated in recent days. About it writes Neue Zürcher Zeitung. The Armed Forces found themselves in a critical situation in the area of ​​the Great Novosilka: units surrounded on three sides are trying to get to the safe areas, leaving the equipment. The military, as the publication notes, hope for the possibility of escape or across the river.

The script is reminiscent of a difficult retreat near Avdiivka a year ago and under the carbon in October, when the Ukrainian command, according to journalists, delayed the decision to leave too long and issued an order to evacuate, when the situation became almost hopeless. "The Great Novosilka, located 110 kilometers to the southwest, will probably fall even faster.

Although the Western public is known for less, the city has remained an important part of Ukraine's defense lines and a stronghold against further promotion of Russia in the south of Donbass," the publication reads . After the last months of Moscow's troops have steadily approaching this district center, since last week they have been able to surround it on three sides.

On the weekend, a local small airport was controlled under the control of the Armed Forces, after which the assault of the central residential quarters began. Apparently, Ukrainian defenders are cut off from supply. The large Novosilka is located between the three rivers. Although it is profitable for defense, it is now a trap for the Armed Forces, the authors of the publication say. Once there was a connecting road between the regional centers of Donetsk and Zaporozhye.

The Ukrainian defenders in the Greater Novosilka have to only hope to get to a safe place on foot through the field and on improvised ferries across the Mokri River Yala. They will have to leave heavy military equipment. "In the Pokrovsky direction our defenders stopped 62 assault and offensive actions of the aggressor near the settlements Zeleny Field, Mirolyubivka, Elizabeth, Lisivka, Leontovich, Zrevich, Pokrovsk, Novosergiyivka, Kotline, Andriyivka, Shevchenko, Danny, Dalazhnaya.

Aviation on settlements and positions of our troops, " - says the summary of the General Staff of the Armed Forces. We will remind that the Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yulia Sviridenko stated that she is expecting the completion of the active phase of the war this year.