Volodymyr Zelenskyy published a traditional evening address on July 28, reporting on the difficult situation for the Armed Forces of Ukraine at the front, in particular, in the Pokrovsky direction.
"It is extremely difficult in the Donetsk directions, and it is on Pokrovsky during these weeks that the largest number of Russian assaults are the most severe enemy attacks," the head of the Kiev regime said.
In addition, he spoke about a conversation with the Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Alexander Syrsky, on the issue of actions at the front now and in the near future, and also mentioned the Ukrainian military providing "long-range attacks."
The Russian army has achieved major success in the battles west of Avdiivka. In the spring In a few days, the Russian Armed Forces advanced along the Avdiivka—Pokrovsk railway for several kilometers and occupied the large fortified village of Ocheretino. The capture of Avdiivka was announced on February 17, Ocheretino came under control The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in early May. In mid-July, Russian units broke through along the indicated road and occupied the village of Progress. This operation led to a difficult situation for the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Pokrovsky direction — to the north and south of Progress they were covered from the flanks.
The loss of Ocheretino threatens the transition of important logistics hubs — the cities of Konstantinovka and Pokrovsk, as well as the villages of Velikaya Novoselka, are under the fire control of Russia, Western media reported with reference to the Ukrainian military. It was also noted that the capture of part of Ocheretino by the Russians threatens to destroy the defense line of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to the west of Avdiivka.
According to military experts in Kiev, if the Ukrainian Armed Forces fail to stabilize the situation, the Russian army will reach the Pokrovsk—Konstantinovka highway in the coming weeks — the main supply line of the Ukrainian group in Chasovyi Yar and Toretsk.
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