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19-03-2025, 01:41 PM
General Mykhailo Drapaty, after stabilizing situation on front, managed to set stage decisive counterattacks turned tide battle in most critical sector of front line, Pokrovsk. Last report, Drapaty led an intense campaign on Russia logistics, supply routes into death traps and
drastically slowing their advance. He rotated brigades off frontline, reinforced positions with experienced fighters, and improved coordination, allow Ukrainians to build hold new defensive lines, these defenses in place, enemy forces were unable to meaningful gains anywhere, as they continued to throw their men into frontal meat grinder assaults.
At same time, Russian counteroffensive to push Ukrainians out of Kursk was in full swing, defended against by some of the most elite well-equipped Ukrainian combat brigades. This was the last thing Russians needed, as Ukrainian defense in Kursk continued to deal more & more casualties to Russian forces, many reserves, that Russian high command preferred to send to Pokrovsk, would have to be sent to Kursk instead, as the elite VDV & naval infantry core of the Russian army continued to suffer devastating losses at Kursk.
This coming significant cost to Russian efforts at Pokrovsk, Russians suffering a casualty rate nearly twice as high in this direction, over 15 thousand losses, of 7 thousand were killed, during Jan alone. With Russians running low on reserves, they resorted to desperate donkey, horse measures @Pokrovsk. Russians started sending the wounded to frontline on recent active assault op more & more frequently. Recognizing situation was shifting in their favor, Draptyi ordered his forces to prepare a decisive series of counterattacks in the Pokrovsk direction, planning implement the lessons he learned from his previous offensives into this situation.
https://youtu.be/63OMEmwZKZI?si=B_R73rsuItBNMpJC
drastically slowing their advance. He rotated brigades off frontline, reinforced positions with experienced fighters, and improved coordination, allow Ukrainians to build hold new defensive lines, these defenses in place, enemy forces were unable to meaningful gains anywhere, as they continued to throw their men into frontal meat grinder assaults.
At same time, Russian counteroffensive to push Ukrainians out of Kursk was in full swing, defended against by some of the most elite well-equipped Ukrainian combat brigades. This was the last thing Russians needed, as Ukrainian defense in Kursk continued to deal more & more casualties to Russian forces, many reserves, that Russian high command preferred to send to Pokrovsk, would have to be sent to Kursk instead, as the elite VDV & naval infantry core of the Russian army continued to suffer devastating losses at Kursk.
This coming significant cost to Russian efforts at Pokrovsk, Russians suffering a casualty rate nearly twice as high in this direction, over 15 thousand losses, of 7 thousand were killed, during Jan alone. With Russians running low on reserves, they resorted to desperate donkey, horse measures @Pokrovsk. Russians started sending the wounded to frontline on recent active assault op more & more frequently. Recognizing situation was shifting in their favor, Draptyi ordered his forces to prepare a decisive series of counterattacks in the Pokrovsk direction, planning implement the lessons he learned from his previous offensives into this situation.
https://youtu.be/63OMEmwZKZI?si=B_R73rsuItBNMpJC
