According to the journalist, the offensive is led by “Small Russian infantry groups on motorbikes or on other vehicles, which lead punctual attacks. They found a weak point in an area in sub-employment and penetrated up to 18 kilometers deep with small units.“
For Decker, the coming hours will be decisive. “”The more it lasts, the greater the risk that Russian attempts to occupy the region become permanent. Heavier equipment could then follow. Ukraine suffers from a shortage of enrollment and initially attempted to stop the progress with drones, but that had only a limited effect.“
This advance threatens a path of strategic supply to Sloviansk and Kramatorsk. “”If she falls into the hands of the Russians and the situation is getting worse, it could constitute a major asset for Putin Friday at the negotiation table with Trump in Alaska“, Analysis the correspondent. He considers that a tactical withdrawal is necessary on certain fronts, but that the positions are”Too often maintained“.
Russia currently occupies about three -quarters of the Donetsk province. The collapse of sections of the front threatens to deliver the whole region to the Russian hands and also puts the key town of Kramatorsk in the term crosshairs. Ukrainian army spokesperson now deny Russian breakthrough. The information was first reported by the Ukrainian surveillance project Deepstate.
