Russia's attack on Ukraine last night was highly intense. "In the Pokrów direction, our defenders held back 98 offensive actions of the opponent," said staff on social networks explaining that the last 24 hours between Ukrainian and Russian troops had reached 199 fights.
Russia's night attack on Ukraine
Pokrowsk, an crucial logistics center for the Ukrainian army, has been attacked by Russians for many months. The occupiers effort to take the city in ticks and have already occupied a number of villages, adjacent to its suburbs, but they have not yet reached the center.
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian Air Force reported that last night the Russians attacked Ukraine using 61 unmanned aircraft.
"By 9 a.m. (on Saturday, or 8 a.m. Polish time — ed.) 43 impact drones were confirmed Shahed and another types of drones in the circuits: Poltava, Sumovski, Kharkiv, Cherkah, Chernihowski, Kiev, Żytomierski, djepropietrowski and Mikołajowski. 15 drones have been electronically disabled’, as stated in the Communication.
Although the business troops have already occupied respective villages in the area of Pokrowska, the center has not yet reached. According to the ISW, the Russians effort to environment the city, gathering forces westward and strengthening the offensive to the south and southwest.
Moscow besides moves units from the Kurach region, which, as the Russian authorities claim, was acquired on 7 January. Kurachowy is connected to Pokrowski by a network of roads, making it easier to decision troops.
ISW experts estimation that despite local successes, the Russians are incapable to rapidly break Ukrainian lines and environment greater forces of defenders, which will slow their progress.
