Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi visited combat brigades in the Donetsk region and said that the Sloviansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration remains one of the hottest areas of the frontline.
He reported this on Facebook following a working trip, Ukrinform reports.
"The Sloviansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration remains one of the key and hottest sectors of the frontline. This is where the enemy concentrates its main efforts and continues attempts to break through the defense and reach the outskirts of the Pokrovsk agglomeration," Syrskyi said.
According to him, Russian forces continue to rely on small infantry groups, using infiltration tactics involving individual soldiers and their accumulation in the inter-positional space. However, despite these efforts, "Russian invaders are not achieving the goals set by Moscow."
At the same time, Syrskyi noted that there are many areas where Ukrainian forces are able to intensify their own active operations and dictate conditions to the enemy. In these sectors, Russian troops are suffering heavy losses and are themselves trying to hold certain positions to prevent Ukrainian advances. He said these results are made possible by the resilience of Ukrainian soldiers, effective planning, quality training, and the skillful use of weapons.
