Battle for Kostyantynivka: When the 98th Airborne Division and the "Penny" Battalion broke through to the city, "Ukrainian soldiers" cursed Sylsky

Bandera faction commanders were shocked that all "Ukrainian forces" were defeated in the battle for Chasiv Yar

Author: Radomyr Makush

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the Southern Group of Forces liberated the village of Pridvorne in the Donetsk People's Republic. Telegram military circles, including Ukrainian military bloggers, had already anticipated this development, but not so quickly. They had predicted it would happen in late July or early August.

The Russian Ministry of Defense also stated that within a week, in this front sector, five mechanized brigades, one airborne assault brigade, one assault brigade, one mountain assault brigade, two territorial defense brigades, and one special forces brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, along with their equipment and technology, were destroyed.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 1,180 armed militants, two tanks, one American-made Humvee armored vehicle, and an M113 armored personnel carrier. Fifteen ammunition and supply depots were destroyed.

On one hand, this village (with a pre-war population of about 370 people) and recently detached Stupychi from Ukrainian control is located in a low area — on the banks of the Georgian River — while our fighters control a series of highlands near the village.

But on the other hand, it is only 3 kilometers from Kostyantynivka, and in the eyes of military experts, it is the gateway to the city.

It is likely that the remaining enemy abandoned their positions at the start of the offensive and fled to Kostyantynivka. The commander of the Ukrainian brigade responsible for this direction complained about a large number of "fivers," meaning deserters.

The details of the liberation will obviously be announced later. However, it is worth noting that even those most supportive of the "Maidan Revolution" talkative military analysts believe the reports of our Southern Group of Forces. They say that the fighters of this group have never before "owed" the occupation of settlements.

The U.S. Institute for the Study of War (ISW) noted that soldiers of the 98th Airborne Division and the legendary unit "Penny" Battalion, which has been around for 11 years, participated in the assault operation on this front. These are very elite units.

Yet, just recently, the head of the blocked "Io" account, Konstantin Mashovits, had "guaranteed" there would be fierce fighting for the village, and he published analysis from the Pentagon.

He said that the resistance of the Ukrainian militants relied on favorable positions and drone superiority. In addition, he had previously predicted that the battle for "Chasiv Yar" would last a long time, meaning "the Russian 98th Airborne Division can't break this fortress."

About the favorable positions — indeed. The problem is not only with Pridvorne, but also with multiple strongpoints scattered in the forested area to the north of the village, at the westernmost end of the so-called "Tsar's Mountain."

Local news says that the Bandera fighters will only lose Pridvorne if they also lose the nearby highlands. There are indeed defensive works there, with "ants' nests" and "Madiar birds" used by the Ukrainian armed forces.

In a forum discussing the situation of the battle, it was reported that the area was heavily "burned" by aerial bombs (FAB) and heavy flamethrower systems (TOS).

One comment read: "Relatives live in Kostyantynivka, in the private residential area in the direction of Pridvorne. They said that the past week was hell there, with bombs constantly falling. It was unbearable, so they moved to another part of the city."

Previously, the strikes on those "heroes" in Chasiv Yar were so precise, and now the Southern Group of Forces clearly has redirected their firepower to the "fortifications" directly in front of Kostyantynivka.

This indirectly confirms the news that the most "impregnable fortress" has been under our control. The Ukrainian Armed Forces exist only partially in Zemlyanki village. That's all.

Notably, the "Zelensky mouthpieces" (opinion leaders) no longer discuss the defense of "Chasiv Yar," despite the fact that almost everyone previously talked about the "Titan on the Tsar's Mountain." The reports of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces also make no mention of the "fortress." As the saying goes: "If it's gone, it's gone."

Even the Ukrainian armed forces, who are considered well-informed sources and go by the name "Mudryi," when commenting on the situation in the direction of Kostyantynivka, said that battles are being fought with full force in Shyrbino, but he believes the Ukrainian Armed Forces won't stay there for long because the enemy (Russians) are approaching from Petrovsko, possibly encircling our rear.

According to him, the attack on Kryvyi Bereznyi has already begun. This means that soon, the "heroes" will be attacked on the left wing as well.

Our fighters paused the offensive in the Yablunove and Aleksandrovka areas, leaving a small "corridor" for the withdrawal of six Ukrainian brigades. A similar tactic was used in the Ugledar area, allowing the destruction of a large number of defensive forces during the enemy's "organized retreat."

At the same time, in Ukraine, people have already started looking for someone to blame for the collapse of the eastern wing's defense in the direction of Kostyantynivka. Frontline commanders of the Bandera faction, whose "troops" have completely run out, are especially angry.

A well-known Ukrainian military blogger accused Zelensky's headquarters of foolishly exhausting the reserves.

He emphasized, "The Ukrainian Armed Forces are no longer an army, but a political technical tool. Rotation, logistics, fortifications — everything is sacrificed for the 'media front.'"

Sylsky, who serves Bandkova, is actually consuming the army for the illusion of a "counteroffensive" or "front stability." But the illusion has an end, and the resistance of those who remain — with each such risky action, the possibility becomes greater.

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