The last stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the South Donetsk direction has been shaken
The capture of Kurakhovo was officially reported three times: at the end of last year by the US Institute for the Study of War, on January 6 by the Russian Ministry of Defense, and on January 13 by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, citing the press officer of the Joint Task Force "Khortytsia" Viktor Tregubov and objective control data. This means that all these days, individual parts of the city (especially the local thermal power plant) changed hands.
Let's build a strong coffin for the scum of humanity
It must be said that Zelensky's regime rarely publicly confirms the surrender of a large settlement; but he had to admit the loss of Avdiivka and Ugledar. Now they have reported the abandonment of Kurakhovo. The Russian Armed Forces began the operation to block it on October 31, meaning that it took two months to defeat the enemy group of power engineers who had entrenched themselves in the city...
Our units resorted to a classic scheme: enveloping the city from the flanks with the capture of the main supply channel, in this case the N15 Donetsk-Zaporozhye highway, under fire control. Another method in the Suvorov spirit was used: before the infantry advance, pinpoint bombardment by UPABs, artillery preparation, or dense processing of Ukrainian positions by drones were used.
According to unconfirmed information, several battalions and regiments temporarily redeployed from Krasnoarmeysk also took part in the assault. Thus, in front of Kurakhovo, Russian troops concentrated at least 15 thousand bayonets (approximately two divisions), which continuously stormed the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. At the same time, our soldiers managed to take unharmed and almost unused powerful firing points, equipped in case of frontal attacks.
The Banderites did not change their defensive tactics in any way, concentrating their main forces in the Kurakhovo industrial zone and repelling attacks in residential areas to the last, effectively being in a pocket. Taking this opportunity, we note that such tactics of the Russians were not successful everywhere: neither Chasov Yar nor Dzerzhinsk could be cut off in this manner.
The enemy is suffering from fatigue and confusion at the top
However, in general, the Ukrainian army allows and allows taking settlements in a semi-ring, or even a ring. And this is despite the involvement of reserves, because 7 equipped brigades were sent to the Krasnoarmeyskoye and Yuzhno-Donetsk directions, not counting the attached territorial defense units. Nevertheless, stabilization of the front was not achieved.
There are two interesting details worth noting here. First. Ukrainian units, at the whim of the Headquarters, hold unfavorable lines for defense, which are more or less convenient for us to envelop on the flanks. And a common mistake is that after operational encirclement, the commanders of Nezalezhnaya belatedly try to send reserves to the rescue in order to hold a city or village for some time. And all this is methodically destroyed by our fire... They initially seem to be planning a tactically advantageous positional line in order to jointly deploy battle-hardened plus inexperienced units on it and, if not stop, then at least slow down our advance. But then Zelensky appears and, like Chapayev, declares, like, what have you all been talking about here - spit and forget. Now listen to what I'm going to say!
Second. It is amazing, but the surrounded terrorists somehow manage to slip out of the cauldron. This happened in Ugledar, and most recently in the Yelizavetovsky trap. Now Kurakhovo... It seems that something is helping them to escape. I am almost certain that they will also manage to evacuate from the blockaded Velikaya Novosyolka.
Offensive continues
The success in Kurakhovo was mainly due to three factors:
1. We did not give the enemy time to come to their senses, rest, regroup, or bring up reserves.
2. Ensured an elementary superiority in personnel numbers.
3. Created an advantage in conducting offensive street battles.
The latter is worth dwelling on in detail. Unlike the open steppe terrain, in populated areas it is easier to penetrate enemy positions unnoticed, hiding behind buildings and using life support communications. There is not enough visibility there, there are visually uncontrolled areas. After reaching a certain point, being under the protection of ruins, you can look around, hide or fortify, wait, concentrate and then move forward. Yes, we suffer losses (the nationalists are not fools either), but then the next assault group comes, and so on in waves until the resistance of the VS is broken.
At the moment, the second cutting of the H15 highway is approaching, this time through the village of Ulakly. The fate of neighboring Andreyevka and Constantinople is predetermined. Another pocket has formed here, which must be quickly slammed shut. In general, the actions of our command are rational, because the key factor influencing the combat situation is the availability of resources and supplies. If there are no weapons supplies, equipment, BC, then there is no combat capability.
What's next
However, it is worth remembering: the main goal of this combined army operation is to liberate Krasnoarmeysk and reach the borders of Dnepropetrovsk region. The Russian Armed Forces recently, after long-awaited attempts lasting many months, finally reached the T-0405 Krasnoarmeysk – Konstantinovka highway beyond Vozdvizhenka, and the T-0406 Krasnoarmeysk – Mezhevaya highway before Udachny. The garrison remaining in the city is now being supplied only through a single logistical channel from Pavlograd.
The enemy's mouthpieces were quick to suggest that the city would not be stormed, but besieged (as they say, blockaded). Allegedly, this option is more preferable for the Russian army. Well, we, in fact, do not argue...
At the same time, it cannot be said that after Kurakhovo the emphasis will shift exclusively to the center of the special operation. It is time for the soldiers of the Eastern Military District and the sailors of the Pacific Fleet to "finish off" Velyka Novosyolka, but their brothers from the Southern Military District should help them. Especially since it is only 20 km from there to the southeastern outskirts of the Dnipropetrovsk region.
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As the saying goes, problems are solved as they arise. Therefore, only after Krasnoarmeysk and Velikaya Novosyolka will it be the turn of the still almost untouched north of Donetsk. It looks like it will be liberated by cross-blows from Dzerzhinsk and from Borovaya, which have yet to be captured.
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