Russian forces have tactically encircled Red Village (Bakhmut), on the morning of July 31, Russian forces made significant progress in Red Village, crossing E-50 and entering the city center along Shevchenko Street, reaching the train station.
Recently, according to a strike video released by the 25th Airborne Brigade of Ukraine, it can now be clearly seen that Russian forces have appeared in the central area of Red Village.
The video released by Russian field journalist Lisytsin shows that at a defensive position within Bakhmut, Ukrainian soldiers were subjected to Russian artillery attacks. In the end, almost all the soldiers were injured.
The important Ukrainian defense fortress of Rogovskyy is also about to fall! This morning, Russian突击队 broke through the Ukrainian defenses east of Kupiansk, entered the central district of Kupiansk for combat.
Currently, the Ukrainian forces have not focused their defense on the inside of Red Village, but instead are trying to build a barrier on the outer front lines to prevent the Russian advance. Previously, the Ukrainian army's counterattack attempt in the Udachnoye area has cost them dearly, losing more than 3,800 soldiers from one brigade.
At present, Bakhmut is almost completely surrounded by Russian forces. The only remaining road for supplying the city is in poor condition, and Russian drones and other high-precision weapons are continuously attacking this key route. At the same time, the Russian Aerospace Forces frequently use glide-guided aerial bombs to conduct intensive bombing of the city. According to reliable information, the number of such munitions dropped by the Russians per week has reached about 50.
This shows that the Ukrainian forces cannot turn Bakhmut into an impregnable fortress as they did in Bachmut and Avdiivka. Russia hopes to occupy the city smoothly without causing massive destruction.
Summer to autumn operations have been more favorable for the Russian forces, because the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has moved all its main reserve forces to Sumy, while Russia has five entry points in the region. This allows the Russian forces to occupy other territories.
It is particularly worth mentioning that the advancement near Orekhov (Орехов) is also worth noting, as Russian forces have reached Stepanhorsk (Степногорск).
Given all the above, Russia hopes to completely occupy the southern part of Donbas in early autumn.
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