The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation remained less than 5 km to Pokrovsk, Syrsky announces non -standard solutions - NYT

The occupiers are already separated from the city by less than five kilometers, and the statement by the Commander -in -Chief of the Armed Forces Alexander Sirsky about the "cruel battles" for Pokrovsk and the need to make non -standard decisions emphasizes the deterioration of the situation, writes The New York Times.

After visiting the Pokrovsky direction, the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces stated that brutal battles were being in the direction, and the Ukrainian military "has to make non -standard decisions to increase the stability of defense and more effective destruction of the invaders.

" The authors of the material note that it is unknown what these "non-standard solutions" will be, but the chairman of the non-governmental research group of the Ukrainian Center for Security and Cooperation Sergey Kuzan recalled that earlier the Ukrainian command had repeatedly conducted sudden attacks, such as in Kharkiv region in 2022 and in the Kursk direction in the summer of this year.

"When it comes to non -standard solutions, including in the Pokrovsky direction, we mention these two examples and realize that it is an approach of Sirsky," said Sergei Kuzan. Recently, in the Donetsk region, the Russians have been raising the fastest pace since 2022, American journalists say.

According to the analysts interviewed, the enemy tries to capture as much territory as possible before the inauguration of US President Donald Trump chosen next month, to have favorable positions during probable peace talks. "The speed of promotion has accelerated on a monthly basis, despite the fact that the Russians suffered great losses," said Emil Casthelmy, a military analyst from the Finnish Black Bird Group.

The Finnish analyst said that from September to November the Russian Federation seized more than 1. 5 thousand square kilometers of Ukraine and by the end of 2024 another 500-700. Journalists point out that Pokrovsk is located on a key path that connects several cities and forms a defensive arc that protects part of Donetsk region controlled by Ukraine. It also remains the last major city in Donetsk region, which Ukraine controls.

Having captured Pokrovsk, as well as Kurakhov and Greater Novosilka, the Russians will open their troops to the full capture of the south of the region and attacks on the neighboring Dnipropetrovsk. , Analysts say. It is also noted that Russian troops tried to control the ways of supply to Pokrovsk, deploying shock drones above the key road.

"This is a serious threat to Pokrovsk's supply process, which potentially threatens the stability of Ukrainian defense in the area," said the Ukrainian military analyst under the pseudonym Tatarigami. On December 13, the military force of Ukraine with a call sign "Muzya" reported that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation remained 1. 5 km to Pokrovsk.

According to the military, Ukrainian fighters under the city are attacked by Russian artillery, the enemy comes in groups of up to four people and has the opportunity to bypass Pokrovsk from the southwest and start a winding assault. On December 12, the Lieutenant of the Armed Forces with the call sign "Alex" confirmed that the Russian sabotage and intelligence group was able to go to Pokrovsk in Donetsk. He added that Ukrainian fighters quickly eliminated the invaders.