Views: 14
The operation by Ukrainian Defense Forces in Russia’s Kursk Oblast is proceeding as planned and could influence the situation in the Pokrovsk and Toretsk areas, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sept. 2, news agency Ukrinform reports.
“The Kursk operation is fulfilling its tasks and is going according to plan,” said the head of state.
“Regarding the difficulties in the Pokrovsk and Toretsk sectors, we believe that the Kursk operation can also influence this. There may be a reduction in tension due to a decrease in the number of Russian military forces. But for now, the situation there is difficult.”
The main goal of the aggressor state has always been the complete occupation of Donbas, where the most combat-ready enemy brigades are concentrated.
“There has been no advancement there for two days. This is what the commander-in-chief reported to me,” Zelenskyy added.
The Ukrainian president visited Zaporizhzhya together with Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof on Sept. 2. He met with war veterans and presented a new application for schoolchildren called Mriia.
DeepState mointoring group analysts reported on Sept. 2 that Russian troops captured Dolyna in Donetsk Oblast and managed to advance near Makiyivka and Toretsk.
The U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War wrote in its latest report that in the Pokrovsk sector, Russian forces recently advanced west of the village of Mykhailivka and within the central part of the village of Dolynivka (both southeast of Pokrovsk). ISW assesses that the Russians have likely already captured both of these settlements.
At the same time, ISW has yet to find evidence that Russian forces are allegedly already operating in the town of Selydove (southeast of Pokrovsk) – despite numerous Russian statements over the past few days claiming that Russian forces have advanced within the town.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces controlled 100 settlements in Kursk Oblast, covering 1,294 square kilometers as of Aug. 27.
Dear reader, as all news organizations, we must balance the pressures of delivering timely, accurate, and relevant stories with requirements to fund our business operations.
As a Ukrainian-based media, we also have another responsibility – to amplify Ukraine’s voice to the world during the crucial moment of its existence as a political nation.
It’s the support of our readers that lets us continue doing our job. We keep our essential reporting free because we believe in our ultimate purpose: an independent, democratic Ukraine.
