Former 'Aidar' Commander Reveals Russian Tactics on the Pokrovsk Direction.

On the Pokrovsk Direction, Ukrainian Positions are Being Pressured

Former platoon commander of the 'Aidar' battalion Yevhen Dykyi revealed that the situation on the Pokrovsk direction remains complex, yet this does not indicate a breakthrough by Russian occupants, but rather a slow pressing of Ukrainian positions.

'Russian troops have been pressing our front there for more than a month now. They have unequivocally identified Pokrovsk as the main target for the immediate period of the war. Maximum resources have been thrown there. According to some estimates, up to 70,000 enemy infantry are concentrated there today. At the same Time, there is information that the Russian occupants are running out of 'iron', that is, armored vehicles and tanks. This is very important information for the Ukrainian Defense Forces, which allows for planning and understanding, in general, what to expect from the enemy. At such an intensity of battles, it seems that in half a year the Russians will run out of 'iron' completely',

He also remarked that Russian occupants currently do not lack manpower. They are also involving North Koreans in the war against Ukraine, as reserves in Russia are depleting.

'As the Russians are now using their manpower, the necessity has arisen to involve North Koreans in the war against Ukraine. And this necessity did not arise out of nowhere. Judging by everything, they already understand that the mobilization reserve in Russia is practically exhausted. Yes, not yet completely exhausted. But this is the prospect of the coming months. Therefore, they are feverishly looking for ways to avoid a highly unpopular total new mobilization in the country. Right now, they are trying to solve this issue by purchasing 'cannon fodder''

According to him, on the Pokrovsk direction the enemy has already used nearly all its forces, and their strategy involves pressing Pokrovsk with the hope that it will cause a catastrophe for Ukraine and lead to a panicked retreat of the Ukrainian army. However, Dykyi stated, the front will not crumble or collapse.

'In general, the strategy of the Russian army now is to press Pokrovsk and hope that in Ukraine it will be perceived as a catastrophe, that the front will then crumble, the Ukrainian army will start a panicked retreat, and accordingly, the Ukrainian rear will start shouting: 'Let’s urgently negotiate'. Right now, the Russians are betting everything on this. Therefore, it is clear that it is extremely tough for Ukrainian defenders of Pokrovsk, but the front there will definitely neither crumble nor collapse'

He noted that it took the Russian occupants more than a year to press just 38 km on the Pokrovsk direction. In that time, they have inflicted significant losses on Ukrainian forces, killing and wounding tens of thousands of military personnel.