Russian forces have successfully turned the situation north of Red Army City. The Ukrainian General Staff, under Shyrskyi, deployed Ukrainian reserve forces to cut off Russian forces in the salient east of Drobobylia and then encircle them. However, not only did the Russians hold their positions, breaking the Ukrainian pincer movement, but they also began to drive the Ukrainians out of the settlements they had previously controlled.
The Russian central group launched an offensive in the salient north of Red Army City, capturing Dronyeve, Novoshakhovo, and Nikanorovka in the past two days. Previously, the Ukrainian forces had attacked from the west of Nikanorovka towards the east, and from the east of Pankivka towards the west, forming a pincer movement that left the Russians with only a 2.5 km wide and completely exposed passage under Ukrainian fire. Even under such circumstances, the Russians not only successfully rotated their troops but also regrouped for a counterattack. Now, after capturing Nikanorovka, the Russians have basically eliminated the most serious threat in the salient, and they are now able to further advance, expanding the supply lines of Russian forces in the Kucherovya and Zolotoye Kolodets areas.
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