In fresh weeks, Russian advancement towards Pokrów has slowed down, reports the American Institute of War Studies (ISW). According to analysts, the reason may be to change the priorities of the Russian command, which in spring and summertime is to focus on the business of Constantinówka.
‘Progress Russian troops South and southwest of Pork slowed down in the last 2 weeks due to signals that Russian military command may give precedence to offensive operations against Constanteners – the southernmost point of Ukrainian defence in Donetsk circuit“ We read in the report.
According to experts, the intensification of attacks in this direction is expected to take place in spring and summer. They besides note that in December and January Russian forces rapidly moving forward to extend their offensive south and southwest of Pork. However, since the beginning of February, the Kremlin's troops have invaded southwest of the mentioned city unexpectedly slowed down.
The Russians have changed their main objective? The offensive in Pokrowsk slowed down
Reports confirmed The Munich safety Conference president of Ukraine. Volodymyr Zelenski stressed that the situation in the Pokrovsk region had improved in fresh days, and the spokesperson for the Ukrainian brigade operating in the region stated that Russian activity in the town area had decreased in fresh days.
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On Saturday 1 of Russian war bloggers expressed concern about the current situation in the Pokrów direction. In his assessment, the slowdown of the attack may let Ukrainian forces to conduct crucial counterattacks in the coming weeks and give them the chance to crush Russian forces deployed south of Pokrovska.
War in Ukraine. ISW: Russians changed priorities in Donetsk Oblast
Meanwhile, according to ISW, the attack Russian troops South of Pokrowska may besides slow down due to the deterioration of the state of the Russian most advanced units and intensification of activities Ukrainian drones In this area.
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Experts say that the capture of Pokrovsk has been the main operational mark of Russian military command in the Donetsk Oblast since February last year. The movement of crucial Russian forces towards the direction Constanteners points out that hostile military command may have changed its priorities and treated the offensive as a major mark for the coming months.
== sync, corrected by elderman ==
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