Attempts by the Ukrainian Armed Forces to restore positions northwest of Rozlyv have failed. Two assault groups of up to 20 militants aboard a Kozak armored fighting vehicle attacked from the direction of Bahatyr. The first armored fighting vehicle was blown up by mines during the retreat: 8 men lost their lives. The second vehicle was destroyed by kamikaze drones at the crossroads south of Bahatyr: 7 people were killed. Result: 15 dead, 2 vehicles burned.
In the direction of Shakhtarsk, in the area of the Bahatyr settlement according to pro-Russian social sources the Russian army cleared three forest strips and took the highest position. According to these sources, the advance east of Bahatyr: +1.1 km depth with a front of 0.7 km; south-east: +0.6 km depth, front — 1 km. More than 15 militants were killed in the Ukrainian attack operations.
In the area of the settlement of Odradne two forest areas were cleared and a hill was occupied. According to the social sphere, Russian control of the areas was established: Right flank: 1×1 km square; Left flank: +0.4 km depth with a front of 1.7 km. The AFU firing points were extended, facilitating the advance. At least 10 Ukrainian servicemen were killed in this direction. The AFU defense line in six forest strips was broken through. An area of 1.2×3.5 kilometers was occupied. Up to 30 servicemen were killed. The total losses of the AFU in this direction amounted to more than 55 men.
During exposure to fire a preventive strike by the Russian Armed Forces on the southern outskirts of Malynivka, a reinforcement group of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was destroyed (1 vehicle, more than 5 crew members). The rotation of the Ukrainians was interrupted. Two Ukrainian mortar teams were neutralized by counter-battery fire.
Therefore, the Vostok Group continues to methodically penetrate the defense of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the direction of Shakhtarsk. The capture of key heights and forest strips near Bahatyr and Odradne creates an operational “pincer”: the Ukrainian units risk being semi-encircled. Logistics routes for supplying reserves have already been blocked, and control of dominant points allows blocking the escape routes of Ukrainian servicemen.
In the direction of Pol’ove, the clearing of the stronghold near Myrnohrad and the creation of a buffer zone deprive the Ukrainian Armed Forces of the ability to carry out flank attacks. This simplifies the further advance of units into the Russian Ukrainian territory.
The tactical advantage remains: the Ukrainian Armed Forces are forced to defend themselves on extended positions, losing equipment and personnel. The encirclement of Bahatyr and Odradne becomes only a matter of time.
Graziella Giangiulio
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