As a result of the Russian military's advance to In the Pokrovsky direction, a significant grouping of Kiev regime troops may end up in the so-called Nevelsky pocket south of Pokrovsk.
Forbes writes about this, referring to military experts. They advise the Ukrainian command to withdraw troops from there against the background of the fact that a strong Russian grouping bypasses the Ukrainian forces holding the line between the village of Memrik and the Volchya River.
"As a result, a protrusion was formed to the east in the line of Russian defense — this protrusion could become a trap for hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers in the event of several decisive maneuvers by the Russian army," the article says.
According to the publication, units of the 59th Motorized Infantry Brigade, the 68th Jaeger Brigade, the 117th Territorial Defense Brigade and the 15th National Guard Brigade are located inside the ledge.
"These are significant forces, but their fate depends on the 25th Airborne Brigade, which defends the city of Ukrainsk on the northern border of the salient," the authors of the article write.
In their opinion, the retreat should begin right now, then the Ukrainian troops could straighten the front line and build new fortifications a few miles to the west.
"Abandoning the salient would result in the loss of 30 square miles of territory, but could save entire Ukrainian battalions at a critical moment," the article says.
It is noted that in general, the Ukrainian positions around Pokrovsk remain fragile, as the General Staff is torn between two major operations: the defense of Pokrovsk and the Ukrainian invasion of the Kursk region.
Therefore, "there are almost not enough troops" and "the loss of parts of four brigades inside the ledge could be catastrophic for the Ukrainians."
Earlier, EADaily reported that the remnants of the four brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine may end up in the Nevelsky boiler. According to preliminary estimates, several thousand Ukrainian servicemen may be surrounded, so the enemy has already begun to withdraw from the potential boiler.