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| The crisis in the Pokrovsky direction |
| 2024-06-16 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [LB] At the end of May, the situation in the Pokrovsky direction began to acquire some ambiguity for our enemy. His troop group "Center" achieved tactical success in the Ocheretny region, made several breakthroughs in different directions, so the question arose before him: what to do next? His main forces, successfully taking advantage of the replacement of our brigades, moved along the railway from Avdiyivka in the north-west direction to Ocheretyn — Novooleksandrivka. The width of the area of ​​the breakthrough on May 24 is approximately two kilometers, that is, it is possible to shoot through with the DShK, but the unprotected flanks of this area restrained the offensive rush of the aggressor. by Viktor Kevlyuk If the commander of the "Center" military unit, Colonel-General Andriy Mordvichev, had limited himself to going to the Novobakhmutivka - Solovyove and Novokalynove - Keramik lines, entering the operation on the left flank of part of the forces of the 27th Motorized Rifle Division of the 2nd Army and the 35th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the 41st Army on the right, then now we would have a different operational situation. But the 30th and 35th Mechanized Brigade from Ocheretiny advanced to Novooleksandrivka, setting themselves up for counterattacks by our "Tavria". That is, this operational decision of the headquarters of the "Center" Military Command, which is managed by Lieutenant General Denys Lyamin, involved not fixing on the achieved line, not solving the problems of the flanks to ensure the advance of troops into the depth of our defense, but deepening the breakthrough. For this purpose, not only the main forces of the 2nd Army (27th Motorized Rifle Division and 30th Infantry Brigade), which were already moving in the north-west direction, but also the 35th, 55th, and 74th Infantry brigades were brought into the operation of the 41st Army. Here, an operational error can be seen - the enemy brigades were introduced into the operation in stages, and not simultaneously (that is, the "Center" headquarters did not adhere to the principles of concentration of efforts and massing of troops). In addition, all three brigades of the 41st Army had previously advanced in other directions, which required a turn to new ones, and this was a regrouping of the entire order of battle. Which, of course, was good for Tavria. The enemy captured Keramik, Novokalynove and Arkhangelsk, pushed the units of "Tavria" out of this area beyond the cascade of ponds north of the last village, and broke through to the east of Novooleksandrivka. According to the results of these battles, it became clear that even the capture of Novobakhmutivka and Solovyovoi did not provide the flank of the 30th and 35th OMBR, and the circumstances demanded to go to the line Sokil — Novopokrovske and clear the area between Novooleksandrivka and Arkhangelsk. As a result of this persistent movement to Novooleksandrivka, the 35th EMS Brigade and the 433rd MSP of the 27th Motorized Rifle Division became a threat to receive a powerful blow from the "Tavria" from the Sokol area on Ocheretyn, which could create huge problems at least for the advanced units of the enemy that climbed into this gut. It must be admitted that the headquarters of the "Center" military unit noticed this in time and deployed its reserve - the 15th EMS Brigade in the direction of Sokil. But "Tavria", showing superhuman resilience in defense, for almost a week held back the attacks of the 15th and 74th Infantry brigades on Sokil and Novopokrovske. Similarly, the enemy did not succeed in advancing beyond the line of ponds in the direction of Kalinovoy or storming Novooleksandrivka. All this was very similar to an offensive without a goal, just a movement somewhere. It would be logical and well-founded to attack the Sukha Balka-New York border in order to bypass the defense area of ​​our tactical group near Toretsk from the south. The lack of ammunition and other resources prevented Tavria from punishing the enemy for all these mistakes. During the week, the 228th Mechanized Brigade and the 239th Tank Regiment of the 90th Tank Division of the 41st Army, in cooperation with the 1st EMS Brigade of the 1st Corps, occupied Netaylovye and Umanske, but the problem of the flanks of the strike group advancing in the direction of Ocheretyne — Novooleksandrivka, only worsened. The 15th and 55th Infantry Brigades stubbornly attacked in order to reach the line Sokil — Novopokrovske, and the 114th Infantry Brigade of the 1st Corps and several battalions of the 74th Infantry Brigade of the 41st Army pressed in the direction of Semenivka — Novoselivka Persha. The 35th and 132nd Infantry brigades, without stopping their attacks in the direction of Arkhangelsk — Kalinov, slightly changed the vector of their attack from Arkhangelsk — Kalinov to Keramik — Oleksandropil, closer to the road Kostyantynivka — Yasinuvata. All these actions clearly indicated the intention of the headquarters of the Center military headquarters to create the conditions to conduct a further offensive operation in the Toretsk area. Taking into account the actions of the adjacent flank of the "Yug" UA, the enemy's clear intention to cover Toretsk from the north and south emerges. In another week of fighting, the "Center" got hold of Novooleksandrivka and eventually secured the left flank of its Ocheretyn group by advancing to the line between Sokil and Novopokrovskoe. After June 10, advanced units of the 30th and 35th Separate Mechanized Brigades and the 433rd Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 27th Motorized Rifle Division occupied Novooleksandrivka and advanced north of the railway to Lozuvatskyi. Although the southern flank of the "Center" military base was in relative safety, the enemy tried to advance in the direction of Novoselivka Pershoi in order to advance far abroad, which guaranteed the safety of his troops in Ocheretino. The enemy was making efforts to advance in the western and northwestern directions, but was not active in the lane of attack of the 132nd EMS Brigade of the 1st Corps, for example, on Kalinov or Oleksandropil. And this strange, at first glance, attempt means that the "Center" military command center wants to create serious operational problems for "Tavria", because the "Center" headquarters in this area has acquired variability in its further actions, first of all, to advance as deeply as possible behind the right flank of the Torets tactical group Landslide "Tavria" from the south all the way to the Pokrovsk — Kostyantynivka road. In the course of the week, we should expect the release of the "Tsentr" military aircraft carrier at the Novopokrovske-Umansk border and its capture by the troops of Yasnobrodivka. If he succeeds in this, then the threat of a flank strike to the enemy's tactical group in the Ocheretiny region — the 30th, 137th EMS Brigade and the 433rd Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 27th Motorized Rifle Division — will be completely eliminated. And this will be a favorable condition for continuing the offensive in the north-western and western directions, that is, on Lozuvatske, Sokil and Novoselivka Persha. It can be assumed that the 74th and 55th Infantry Brigade of the 41st Army, the 15th Infantry Brigade of the 2nd Army and the 114th Infantry Brigade of the 1st Corps with reinforcements (in fact, meat farms from the territorial troops and other formations " mobilization reserve") will attack through Vozdvizhenka to the Pokrovsk — Kostiantynivka road in order to cut it in the Malynivka — Nova Poltavka section and reach the Vovcha River in the Progress — Komishivka section and create several bridgeheads there if the course of events is favorable for the enemy. The introduction of the 137th Infantry Brigade into operation in the Pokrovsky direction and the arrival of reinforcements to the 15th Infantry Brigade (to the battalion) are in favor of this development of events. In the direction of its main attack, the "Center" submarine has a significant advantage in forces and means, skillfully maneuvers it, bringing it to totality at the right moments of the battle in selected areas. If General Mordvichev puts two or three brigades and three or four reserve regiments into operation, then almost 100%, not only the Tavria anti-aircraft missile defense system, will solve a crisis on an operational scale, which the Defense Forces have not had for two years. You should carefully read the news about the development of events in the direction of Oleksandropil, Kalynov and in the Karlivka area, i.e. on the adjacent flank of the enemy's "Center" and "South" anti-aircraft defenses and in the lane of attack of the 132nd Infantry Brigade, directly behind its battle formations. Obviously, the enemy will try to take advantage of the results of their success in the Pokrovsky direction. More from lb.ua General Staff: a third of the fighting on the front takes place in the Pokrovsky direction The total number of enemy attacks on the front line reached 44. by Ivanna Kapustyanska The greatest activity of the enemy since the beginning of the day has been observed in the Pokrovsky direction. Almost a third of all clashes took place there today. At present, the total number of enemy attacks on the front line has reached 44. The General Staff of the Armed Forces informs about this. The border areas of Chernihiv and Sumy regions suffer from artillery shelling from the territory of the Russian Federation. Since the beginning of the day, terrorists have been subjected to insidious artillery strikes: Bilovody - from the direction of Vnezapny (Russian Federation), Grabovskoe - from the direction of Staroselj (Russian Federation), Mikhalchyna Sloboda - from Guzovka (Russian Federation). Also, the aggressor from his territory continues to hit the Kharkiv region with guided aerial bombs. From the side of Belgorod (Russian Federation), the enemy struck with two anti-aircraft guns in the direction of Synelnikovo. Fighting continues in the areas of the settlements of Tykh and Vovchansk. In the Kupyansk direction, seven enemy assaults are ongoing in the areas of Petropavlivsky, Andriyivka, Grekivka, and Nevsky. In the Lymansky direction, the enemy became more active in the area of ​​Makiivka, where the battle is currently being fought. Also, the occupiers are active in the Kramatorsk direction, namely in the area of ​​Chasovoy Yar. Two skirmishes are ongoing. The enemy is most actively trying to storm today in the Pokrovsky direction. Seven attacks have been repulsed, eight are still ongoing. The fighting is taking place in the districts of Novooleksandrivka, Kalinovoy, Sokol and Novoselivka Persha. In the Kurakhiv direction, the number of attempts by the aggressor to improve his tactical position increased to six. All are unsuccessful. Seven enemy attacks were repulsed in the Vremivsk direction today, in particular, in the Staromayorsky, Sweetsky and Urozhany districts. In the rest of the directions, the situation has not changed much. |
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