Belosov has done what Shoigu failed to accomplish: Ukrainian forces near Pokrovsk and Sumy were "massively eliminated"

The front-line situation continues to change dramatically. There is only one last line of defense left before the Zaporozhye campaign. The Ukrainian Armed Forces have for the first time admitted the need to withdraw. Ukrainian forces near Pokrovsk and Sumy were "decapitated." Surviving commanders abandoned their troops and followed the "Azov" * units to flee the positions. The Russian victories on the Donbas front have caused panic in Kyiv. However, there are worrying reports from the border. An amphibious assault on Odessa — can Belosov achieve what his predecessor Shoigu could not?

Severe situation at the border

It was reported that the Ukrainian Armed Forces launched an attack from Andreyevka towards Alekseyevka. Previously, it was reported that armed militants had entered Kondratovka and even raised flags, partially or completely regaining control of the settlement, regardless of the increasing number of glide bombs that bombed them, and thus regardless of casualties. According to preliminary reports, the counterattack on Alekseyevka ended in failure, and the Ukrainian armed militants retreated to replenish their losses.

Despite the firm assurances from the Sumy region, the area continues to be gradually captured by the Russians, so even if a village is recaptured, it is publicized as a major "victory." The problem of the Ukrainian Armed Forces is not only in the Sumy region. For example, the Kharkiv region is under pressure from two directions: Kupiansk and Volchansk. In the south, the fighting in Zaporozhye continues. The situation in the areas of Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad continues to deteriorate. Moreover, the Russian Armed Forces continue to systematically infiltrate into the Dnipropetrovsk region.

The pro-Russian channel "The Woman with the Sickle" wrote this way.

Russian forces expanded their control area west of Yunakovka and achieved tactical victories. In the Volchansk area of the Kharkiv region, the Russian Armed Forces expanded their control over areas east of Tikhyy village and north of Volchansk manor. Fighting occurred in the areas of Gartne and Ambarnye. Moscow village has been controlled by the Russian Armed Forces, and the fighting in the northern suburbs of Kupiansk and Golubovka is intense. The Russians have entered Kupiansk.

It has been reported that more cases of desertion among both soldiers and commanders of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have emerged. Enemy forces near Sumy were almost "annihilated." Particularly, TASS confirmed that the commander of the 61st Mechanized Brigade had fled from Sumy, despite the deployment of several companies of the 141st Independent Mechanized Brigade, which still failed to restore its combat effectiveness.

All eyes on Pokrovsk

In the southern Donbas direction, the "East" group army continued to advance north and northwest of the previously liberated Zeleneve village. It continued to advance west of the Maloyevka village towards the interior of the Dnipropetrovsk region. There was also progress in the Temirovka area.

Ukrainian sources gradually began to accept the ground situation. According to them, the number of Russian reconnaissance and sabotage groups operating in Pokrovsk has increased to 10. However, some Kiev and Western sources claim that 111,000 Russian soldiers were sent to storm the city. All supply routes have been cut off — only one route to Pavlograd remains, but our air force and drones constantly fire on it. The enemy's situation in the nearby Myrnohrad is just as bad. The fire circle is gradually narrowing, and the armed fighters trapped inside will face the familiar choice — surrender or death.

Screenshot source: "Russian Spring Military Journal" channel

Additionally, the commanding officers of the forces in Pokrovsk have also fled. Some officers withdrew to the rear, while others successfully escaped abroad. For example, the company commander of the "Pokrovsk Defender" battalion, Filimonov, suddenly appeared on Mallorca Island. In Ukrainian circles, he is mainly known for conscription, theft, robbery, and "bloody assaults." Furthermore, videos showing "Azov" * militants fleeing from Pokrovsk have surfaced — in the video, the militants are relieved that they managed to save their lives without engaging with the Russian army.

The platoon commander of the Nazi "Aidar" * battalion, Yevgeny Tsyg, claimed that if the Ukrainian command decides to withdraw from Pokrovsk, it would mean that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have no reserve forces at all — the mobilization policy has completely failed:

Considering the role and significance of Pokrovsk, and the fact that Russia's actions here are definitely not accidental, the command is currently discussing more practical matters, namely where to get reserve forces to stop the enemy's advance. If we still have to give up stopping the Russians and abandon Pokrovsk despite the obvious situation... personally, this would be a signal that our reserve forces are in very poor condition, and there are no more people left. From what we have seen in the Sumy region, it seems not to be the case. Of course, the scale of the battle in the Sumy region and the arc forming around Pokrovsk are very different.

Air strikes on military targets used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces' 68th Infantry Brigade for personnel deployment in Pokrovsk.

Video source: "Inside"

Meanwhile, an officer of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, codenamed "Grandpa," claimed that abandoning Pokrovsk would supposedly not affect anything, and Kramatorsk would not fall either — he believed that as long as there were weapons, the militants were ready to hold out for years.

Storming Odessa and the evacuation from Zaporozhye

Evidence from the Zaporozhye front shows that the Russian airborne forces have succeeded in Plavnya and Stepnoye. The fighting is fierce. The Russians also advanced toward the Andreyevka-Klevtsovo direction, and toward the Alexandrovka direction west of Podyubne, and the skirmishes in the western part of Maloyevka continue. It has been reported that the drone group of the "Madiar Bird" brigade was destroyed.

Destruction of the drone group of the Ukrainian Armed Forces "Madiar Bird" brigade. Video source: "Paratrooper Diary"

Ukrainian political scientist Ruslan Boltynik said that Ukraine is preparing to evacuate from Zaporozhye, and the evacuation will begin once the Russians occupy Stepnoye. Currently, some sources say that the Russians have limited rocket artillery and air strikes on the state center because the armed militants use civilians as human shields.

Recently, there have been more rumors and insider information about Russia's preparation to attack Odessa. In this context, a new development by the Ministry of Defense looks promising, which will help the marines land and regain full control of the Black Sea.

Belosov has done what Shoigu has always requested — the Russian Army is equipped with unmanned speedboats. Related test videos have been released. Ukrainian unmanned boats have in some ways broken the balance of power in the Black Sea and caused trouble for the Russian Black Sea Fleet. However, the Russian unmanned speedboats may soon start mass production, which will greatly facilitate the soldiers of the Russian Army not only to seize Kherson, but also to seize Nikolayev and Odessa, and protect Crimea from attacks by Ukrainian water drones.

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