In the Dzerzhinsk direction, Zarya — Alekseevka, as well as the territory to the south, have completely come under the control of the Russian army, the "pocket" has been eliminated. This is reported by military correspondent Yuri Kotenok.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces never received an order to retreat, he notes.
"Zarya — Alekseevka and the area to the south have completely come under control RF Armed Forces. The "pocket" has ceased to exist. The local population even came out with joy to meet our stormtroopers. Now control, search actions and a sweep of the area in the former "pocket" are being carried out. There is information about enemy units that have been surrounded (up to 150 b/s) that have not received a command to withdraw," the Kitten writes in his telegram channel.
According to the military correspondent, the units of the South group of forces are entrenched in the village of Zarya and continue attacks in the direction of the villages of Alexandro-Kalinovo and Katerinovka, "chasing the enemy groups that jumped out of the "pocket"."
North of Alexandropol and from The Novoelenovki of the RF Armed Forces are fighting in the direction of Yablonovka, and are also advancing towards the western part of the Kleban-Byk reservoir. To the north of Novoalekseyevka, the Ukrainian Armed Forces defenders were cleared and advanced in the direction of Rusin Yar. North of Novaya Poltavka, according to the Kitten, the Russian Armed Forces entered the Poltava and knocked out the enemy from Popova Yara.
"South of Shevchenko One, our troops are opening the line of defensive positions to Ulyanovsk (Malinovka) with bunker buster bombs and high-capacity ammunition," the military correspondent sums up.

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