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Ukraine has lost a vital bridgehead. Why did the ZSU leave Vugledar and what could be further?

ZSU wanted to leave Vugledar in the Donetsk region through the clutches of the gate, which at the cost of crazy expenses to the place. Thus, the Ukrainian soldiers will have to reach the fortified lines and strengthen the defense further, and the Russians, most likely, will continue the offensive in the Kurakhov Bay.

More details about the battle for Vugledar, which means the loss of the place what will happen next – read in the materials of RBC -Ukraine is lower.

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The battles for Vugledar and the withdrawal of the ZSU from the place

Official withdrawal of the Ukrainian troops from Vugledar today confirmed lo Operational-strategic grouping of troops “Khortytsia”. There they announced that they had recognized the numerical losses, but they were planning to take the place under control at any price, directing reserves for carrying out flank attacks, “which exposed the defense of the ZSU squadrons” and the threat of exacerbation ended.

“The highest commands of the order allowed for the current maneuver from the withdrawal of squadrons from Vugledar in order to conserve special warehouses and combat equipment, creating provisions for further actions,” stated the OSV Khortytsia.

Before June 30, the DeepState project wrote on the Telegram channel that the occupiers had reached Vugledar overnight, and late in the evening of the 1st, analysts reported about the occupation of the place. It is noteworthy that the Ukrainian General Staff of the ZSU in today's news, describing the situation on various fronts, without having forgotten Vugledar.

“Significantly, Ukraine has lost its bridgehead and has heroically and heroically lost its bridgehead. “, – saying in comments RBC-Ukraine kerivnik Center for Military-Legal Investigations Oleksandr Musienko noted that our soldiers have acquired a large amount of special military equipment of the Russian Federation there.

It is significant that the battle for Vugledar continued with varying intensity since the end of the 2022 pandemic. The defense of the place was defended by the 72nd mechanized ZSU brigade. With this remaining in the minds of active assaults on the side of the Russian Federation.

The commander of the unmanned systems battalion of the 72nd Mechanized Brigade, Andriy Nazarenko, told Suspilny that Ukrainian fighters had lost nine brigades of occupiers. At Vugledari, there are at least five brigades of the Russian Army. The enemy attacked places that were fresh and then destroyed.

“The enemy was actively storming the flanks, fighting everything possible, and then moving forward with the flanks to the place. And before that the enemy was actively storming Vodyane, taking a hand position. The order stormed the mines in place,” he added. what to reach the mark occupiers massively vicorized “carpet bombardment” by CABs and FABs.

In a place with a population of up to 15 thousand people, 107 people who were categorically rejected by the authorities are deprived of their lives. It stinks to live in basements. According to the words of the head of the Donetsk OVA Vadim Filashkin, children have been evacuated from the place for a long time.

Photo: ZSU withdrew troops from Vugledar through the threat of extermination (screenshot of deepstatemap)

What did they discover

As RBC-Ukraine expert Musienko explains, the Russian troops were effectively outnumbered, and the ZSU had to withdraw. In his words, now the enemy will control the master’s heights. Ukrainian soldiers will actually have to reach the fortified lines.

“Say, we will look for the fortified lines of heights that we can conquer and consolidate at these heights, and strengthen the defense further. everything will depend on the nature of the enemy’s actions. continue the attack until the early approach and will collapse into Kurakhov’s side directly,” admits Musienko.

It does not include the likelihood that Ukrainian forces will gradually advance to Kurakhovoy, to places and settlements where they can gain a foothold and better strengthen the defense.

“And actually form the axis of such a belt -Fortets, de mi momomo will continue for quite a long time, as practice shows. Therefore, Russia will immediately put emphasis on attacking as much as possible in open areas through small populated areas,” said Musienko.

In my opinion, the occupiers will work hard to get to Kurakhov and Pokrovsk, to withdraw their troops, rather than start fighting directly for these populated areas, thereby regrouping, reinforcing and re-equipping the authorities.

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Photo: occupants collapse to Kurakhov and Pokrovska, or take places in sharpness (screen map deepstatemap)

Change the buried places during the Russian Federation’s operation in Donetsk region

In Musiyenka’s mind, there is another scenario that might be possible for the forces to form in the area of ​​Priyutny, Velyka Novosilka on Vremivsky Directly in order to destroy them there. ї areas in two directions towards Vugledar and then directly towards Vremivskyi. In order to actually squeeze from the left flank on Kurakhov and Pokrovsk,” explains the spivrozmovnik.

Plus, according to the expert, the aggressor can squeeze into the Kup'yanska area. In order to stretch the Ukrainian line of defense at the rally and prevent the ZSU from transferring its forces from the Kursk region.

Photo: Russians from the advanced flank can press on Kurakhova and Pokrovsk (deepstatemap screenshot)

“Then they want to overwhelm our line of defense and push deep into the Donetsk region. Further, the stagnation means a lot of lust, and in fact, before the winter, the brothers will try in the direction of Kurakhovo, Pokrovsk, otherwise it is unlikely to lead The next battle is for them. “And we will go step by step, reaching Kurakhov on Vugledarsky straight ahead,” Musienko sums up.

Now, analysts at the American Institute of Warfare (ISW) have come to the conclusion that the Russians’ burying of Vugledar is unlikely to radically change their course of offensive operations as they approach the Donetsk region. Basically, they base their arguments on the fact that Vugledar is not a particularly important logistics hub.

Expert Musienko respects that, as they say in the context of the plans of the Russians, the smell will not really change. The fragments of the Russian Federation have great success, and are leaking. Now the occupiers will slip, and the ZSU will stop everything, so that the pace of the operation can be knocked down, the enemy will be exposed, in order to resist the yoma.

“And the Russians are just trying to change their course of action at the same time on a tactical level. What has happened is the tactical success of Russia, which can develop into the type that they manage to increase the pace of the operation the thread is swift, let's say, a jerk after Vugledar, which is unlikely to happen “, Musienko adds.

For more details about what is happening at the front, the enemy’s goals and how they are developing in the coming years, read the RBC-Ukraine review.

During the preparation of the material, the following were followed: Telegram channel OSUV “Khortytsia”, ISW, DeepState, “Suspilne” and an exclusive comment from the kerivnik to the Center Military-legal investigations of Oleksandr Musienko.

Read terms and important information about Russia’s war against Ukraine on theRBC-Ukraine Telegram channel.

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