UAF liberates three settlements in Donetsk region, narrowing offensive front

UAF liberates three settlements in Donetsk region, narrowing offensive front
UAF liberates three settlements in Donetsk region, narrowing offensive front

Liberation of three settlements in Donetsk region

Ukrainian forces have achieved a significant success, expelling occupiers from three settlements. This was stated by military expert Konstantin Mashovets, who commented on Russian sources' claims regarding the UAF offensive in this sector of the front.

According to the specialist, the villages of Perebudova and Fedorivka, as well as the majority of the village of Komar, have come under the control of Ukrainian forces.

Tactical situation along the Mokri Yaly river

The main UAF successes have been recorded at the junction of the Russian "Centre" and "East" groupings. This zone is located south of the Zaporizhzhia – Donetsk highway, along the Mokri Yaly river.

Currently, Russian troops are holding only isolated positions:

  • in the forest on the north-eastern outskirts of Komar;
  • at a destroyed farm to the south-east of the village;
  • near the road intersection east of Perebudova.

Ukrainian forces have taken Fedorivka on the western bank of the Mokri Yaly and advanced along the eastern bank to the area east of Veseloye. Additionally, UAF assault groups have approached Veseloye from another direction at a distance of less than a kilometre.

According to Mashovets' assessment, on the western bank of the river, Russian troops confidently control only the village of Veseloye itself and a small area between it and Fedorivka, measuring approximately 2.6 km by 600 metres.

Strategic intentions of Ukrainian command

The expert notes that the Ukrainian offensive has noticeably narrowed. If previously the UAF attempted to operate on a broad front, now the main efforts are concentrated in the area of Komar, Perebudova and Fedorivka. On other sectors, the Russian command has managed to stabilise the front line.

Mashovets is convinced that the UAF offensive is not yet over. The Ukrainian command deliberately chose the junction of two Russian groupings for the strike. Currently, the "East" grouping is advancing towards Hulyaipole and Orikhiv, while the "Centre" is moving towards Dobropillia. To implement these plans, the Russian command is concentrating its main forces on opposite flanks, which weakens their overall junction.

The continuation of the Ukrainian offensive may force the Russians to redeploy additional forces from the main attack directions to cover their flanks. According to the Ukrainian command's plan, this is capable of weakening the Russian offensive on Orikhiv and Dobropillia.

For now, according to the expert's assessment, the Russian command is coping with the threat by redeploying units from the reserve without withdrawing forces from other offensive directions. At the same time, it remains unclear whether the UAF will have enough resources to approach Velyka Novosilka – the likely objective of this offensive.

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