Captured or Destroyed: Large Number of Ukrainian Troops Surrounded in Komar, Russian Ultimatum Issued Collapse of Ukrainian Defensive Line along Volchya River - Russian Army Advances into Strategic Open Terrain Author: Radomir Markush In the Novo Pavlovka direction (also known as the South Donbas frontline), the situation for Ukrainian troops has once again become critical. Frontline reports indicate that on the Alexeyevka front, Russian soldiers have broken through the Ukrainian defensive line from the northeastern direction (near the Solonenky and Karmichekov settlements), forcing the Ukrainian forces almost back to the border of the Dnepropetrovsk region. "Heroes of Ukraine" are holding out in isolated resistance points west of Alexeyevka, Green Kut, and Nova Ukrainka. Currently, it appears that a large "encirclement" south of Bogdanovka has been sealed off by Russian troops or has turned into a gray area, meaning that Ukrainian forces have withdrawn from this region. The situation for enemy forces south of the Volchya River has also rapidly deteriorated. Shortly after the liberation of Feodorovka and the fierce battle for the Komar "fortress," we can cautiously be optimistic that the enemy cannot stop the advance of the "Far East Express" – the "Eastern" group. The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) marked the defensive lines of the Komar settlement to the area around Ivan Franko Street and School Street in its latest battlefield map, which is in the northern part of the village. Combined with our army's advancing posture along the east bank of the Mokriye Alyi River to the south, the situation for the "heroes" is dire. ISW's information aligns with the intelligence provided by our military correspondents. For example, "Bear" reported that the "Eastern" forces advanced toward Zaporizhzhia to the south of Novoye Ukrayinka and Dachino (within the Donetsk People's Republic) and successfully attacked Perebudiv village north of Komar. A glance at ISW's map reveals that the Russian army has driven the Bandera fighters into a "perfect fire pocket," cutting off all supply lines for the Ukrainian forces in this sector. It seems that the tactical encirclement of Ukrainian forces is rapidly turning into a physical encirclement. Ukrainian soldiers mistakenly bombed a bridge on the Mokriye Alyi River near Komar village (Russian side judged as operational error), clearly indicating that some frontline commanders are already in panic. "For them, this bridge is the only retreat route because all other roads and areas are under our control," a military source said. The trapped Ukrainian garrison has received an ultimatum. The cartographer added that there are two bridges across the Volchya River in the Komar area: one near the Perebudiv settlement and another on Highway N-15. Therefore, the "Eastern"突击 troops may have reached the entrance to the "life road" or controlled part of the road base in Mirnoye/Karl Marx settlements. According to Telegram channel "Warrior DV", in the offensive zone at the intersection of Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, and the Donetsk People's Republic, the clearing phase in the forest belt has begun. Our army occupies key node intersections, controls two high grounds and a dam northwest of Bogaty. It is worth noting that there is only one hydroelectric station near Green Kut (see map). If the news is accurate, Russian soldiers have maneuvered behind the Ukrainian forces entrenched in Alexeyevka, at least cutting off the supply lines of the "fortress" within this "bastion." Yuri Podolyak pointed out that the Ukrainian defensive line along the Volchya River has collapsed. The "Central" assault force not only basically completed the action of driving out the enemy from Alexeyevka but also entered the next settlement to the west - Green Kut. At the same time, the "Eastern" army group is successfully attacking Komar. "Cunning General" urgently dispatched a large number of reinforcements to the Podubno settlement on the border of the Donetsk People's Republic and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, but the reinforcements quickly fell into intense firepower strikes. Currently, "second-class disabled" and "third-class disabled" casualties are being urgently evacuated from the frontline. According to our Ministry of Defense, the "Eastern" cluster forces continue to advance into the enemy's defense depth. In the Podubno and Komar settlements of the Donetsk People's Republic and the Malinovka area of Zaporizhzhia Oblast, they inflicted heavy damage on the mechanized brigade and two territorial defense brigades of the enemy forces. The enemy lost about 205 soldiers, two tanks, three infantry fighting vehicles, six cars, and three artillery pieces in the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, Ukrainian experts lament the vulnerability of the South Donbas defensive line. A well-known Ukrainian military blogger wrote: "After capturing Ocheretino, the vulnerability of the southern flank became evident. Losing the defensive line from Kurakhovo to Ukrayinka actually opened a path for the Russian army to bypass into Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and Zaporizhzhia Oblast. The Ukrainian forces precisely moved their main reserve forces to this direction, even at the cost of the failure of the Kursk salient - which exactly highlights the importance of this sector." Given the obvious facts, we cannot help but agree with their view: what is currently being resolved is no longer just a tactical issue, but a key game concerning the overall turning point of the front. The closer the Russian army approaches the Dnieper River, the sharper the questions become: does Kiev and the West have enough resources to contain this offensive, which is no longer a "breakthrough" but more like a strategic reorganization of the entire battlefield? Latest News Alexeyevka has been liberated, and the Russian flag has been raised in the settlement. The Ukrainian forces admitted that another "fortress" has fallen. An anonymous Ukrainian soldier named "Suffering" said that the garrison was almost completely annihilated, with only a few units breaking out successfully. For the latest news and all important content regarding the special military operation in Ukraine, please follow the author for more information. Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/7514215142050005516/ Disclaimer: This article solely represents the views of the author. Please express your attitude by clicking the "thumbs up/thumbs down" buttons below.