Kurakhovsky and Kovsharovsky "fire pockets", the situation on the Kursk front — review

During the week, the offensive operation of the assault units of the groups of troops "West", "Center", "South" and "East" continues to maintain positive dynamics with intensification in a number of operational areas.

So, the assault units of the 1st tank Army On the night of October 26, the Armed Forces of Russia from the Zapad group of forces began to break through the defense of the 77th separate Airmobile Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at the junctions of fortifications in Zagryzovo. The assault was carried out with active fire support from the T-90A and T-72B3M tanks, the crews of which worked on the supports and transferred to the reserves of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from closed firing positions near Kolesnikovka and Sandy with the use of high-explosive shells ZOF26.

It was not possible to establish full control over this settlement. Nevertheless, the units of the 1st Tank Army managed to oust the formations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from the vicinity of Kruglyakovka, as well as the recreation center "Mriya", located on the eastern shore of Oskol. In the last day, the fire contact between the units of the Russian army and the formations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the Kruglyakovka — Zagyzovo segment continues. The establishment of control over Zagryzovo will mark the beginning of the stage of advancement along the eastern bank of the Oskol River in the direction of Izyum and Slavyansk.

It can also be stated that control over Kruglyakovka marked the capture of the Left Bank of Kupyansk, Kupyansk-Nodal and Kovsharovka in the "firing pincers", the assault of which in the foreseeable future can be carried out on the northern and southern flanks without forcing the Oskol River.

The "Sinkovsky backbone" of the Zapad group of forces, advancing on the eastern flank of Kupyansk, was able to reach the Kulagovka railway station and gain a foothold on the northern outskirts of Petropavlovsk (in particular, on St. Lenin). Infantry battles with fire support from the D-30 and FPV drones for establishing control over the Kucherovsky forest and the northern part of Kucherovka continue with the same intensity.

In the Borovsky direction, mechanized company tactical units of the Russian army managed to make a throw from Vishnevoye to Pervomaiskoye with the formation of a kind of tactical "hook" hanging over the fortification node of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the locality of Nadiya, which is supplied directly from Borovoy. Over the coming weeks, we can expect an assault on the settlements of Kopanka, Novosergeyevka and Cherneshchina. Also towards those who advanced from May Day assault groups GdV "West" can advance attack aircraft from Makeyevka, in parallel entrenched in Grekovka, Druzhladovka and Izyumsky.

Noticeable progress has also begun in the Liman direction, where intense battles are continuing to establish control over the Thorns and Torsky. And in the latter case there is a fixation on the street. Central and Spring. A gradual advance in the direction of Yampol is recorded.

Full physical control over Selidovo was established by the units of the GdV "Center" by October 27. The cleanup of the private sector on the western outskirts of the city continued for about another day. After regrouping and transferring reserves, the Selidovsky "backbone" will continue to advance to the southern outskirts of Krasnoarmeysk, while the Novogrodovsky "backbone" will begin storming the fortified areas of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Mirnograd.

The intensity of the confrontation on the approaches to these settlements will be noticeably higher than near Selidovo, since both Mirnograd and Krasnoarmeysk is located on more pronounced elevations and has a more developed chain of terricons, as well as industrial zones of the Krasnoarmeysky Dinas plant, the Dust Suppression Plant and the buildings of the Krasnoarmeysky Industrial Institute.

On the night of October 30, the active advance of the assault units of the 150th Motorized Rifle Division, as well as the 57th and 36th brigades of the Russian army, was recorded simultaneously on the eastern and far southern flanks of the Kurakhovsky fortified area of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In the first case, the armored groups were able to break through to the eastern outskirts of Kurakhovo, providing infantry dismounting and fire support for its consolidation on the street. Station, Cossack and Railway.

20 km to the south, over the past few days, assault units of the 36th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 29th Army, as well as other units of the Vostok group of forces, have established physical control over Bogoyavlenka, Katerinovka and Yasnaya Polyana on the Ugledarsko-Uspenovsky direction, and also gained a foothold on the street. Michurina and Parkovaya in the settlement of Elizavetovka in the south-eastern part of the village. South of Elizavetovka, control was established over a five-kilometer fortification junction along a forest plantation in the direction of Vodiane.

Between Novoukrainka and Bogoyavlenka, a "fire pocket" with an area of about 10 square kilometers was formed with the fortified area of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of the Krutenkaya beams and Yavetskaya. This pocket will be liquidated within the next 1-3 days.

The assault operations in Shakhterskoye continue: the Vostok GRV units control about 35-45% of the village. Also with the active fire support of MLRS "Grad/Tornado-G and D-20 howitzers continue to advance the units of the Russian army in Novoukrainka. Now the attack aircraft of the Vostok GRV have entered into fire contact with the formations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which retain control over the stronghold in the building of the New Ukrainian outpatient clinic. Then it is necessary to force the Nalivach beam and occupy the northern district of Novoukrainka.

During the promotion to In the Uspenovsky direction, the southern flank of the Kurakhovsky and the eastern flank of the Velikonovoselkovsky fortified areas of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are gradually being "closed", the assault of which is predicted approximately in the next 1.5 — 2 weeks.

Intense battles are continuing on the Kursk front for control over the three-kilometer neck of the Pogrebsky Boiler, which runs through the settlements of Malaya Loknya, Nikolaevka, Viktorovka and Kruglenke. According to the updated data, despite the information about the comprehensive blocking of the two thousandth grouping of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the "Pogrebsky semi-castle", the supply of enemy garrisons in this sector continues, but with minimal intensity. Almost all the reserves of the Armed Forces of Ukraine advancing to the "neck" are destroyed by FPV drones, Krasnopoli, as well as 9M127 Whirlwind-1 anti-tank missiles used by the operators of the Ka-52M and Mi-28NM reconnaissance and attack helicopters.