The situation in the Ukrainian SMO on February 06 2024

Borell visits Ukraine as Zelenskyy asks court to extend martial law

Russia Claims Ukraine Retreat From Donetsk, Kyiv Mayor Backs “Trusted” Army Chief, Slams Zelensky

Zelensky’s plans to update the country’s leadership, including the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Zaluzhny, make Western partners nervous, – Financial Times

The concerns of the G7 countries that supply weapons to Ukraine are caused, among other things, by Zaluzhny’s popularity among soldiers and the population in general – the dismissal of the commander-in-chief could cause a negative reaction “when unity is crucial,” Western officials told the FT.

The West is also worried about the possible appointment of the head of Ukrainian intelligence, Kirill Budanov, to Zaluzhny’s place.

“He makes us nervous,” said one of the newspaper’s interlocutors.
 

Technologists from the Office of the President played an information track in the West, dozens of critical articles addressed to Zelensky, who is trying to remove a political rival. The finale of the entire campaign can be considered an article by the British Times, which destroys the image of the President.

“Iron General” versus “seller”.

The British Times called Zaluzhny the “Iron General” and accused Zelensky of trying to remove a more popular political rival.

The publication reports that “the president sees the commander-in-chief of his army as a potential rival and may be preparing to fire him.”

The Times writes that “Zaluzhny, nicknamed the ‘Iron General,’ now boasts 88 percent support.” In contrast, Zelensky – “the country’s most effective salesman” – who has an approval rating of 62 percent.

According to the newspaper, there is a “not too restrained struggle for power” going on in Ukraine, which could “recoil Western allies.”

“Public bickering weakens Western support and encourages Russian invading forces,” the article says.

A bad signal for Zelensky.  The Western press began to shape the image of Commander-in-Chief Zaluzhny. They even gave him a positive, hype nickname – the iron general.

If Zelensky does send Zaluzhny to resign, then future defeats of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will completely affect the image of the president and will finally drown him, we wrote about this back in November. The first “infobullet” is the Avdeevka stranglehold or cauldron, which can happen at any moment.

We observe… if Zelensky does not dismiss Zaluzhny, he will show his weakness to the internal elites. In fact, in this case, any choice is ultimately ruinous for Ze.
As they say, “you can’t leave someone fired” (place the comma yourself).

An old Bandera member and former deputy of Oleg Lyashko’s party, Igor Moseychuk, believes that Zelensky is waiting for the moment when it will be possible not only to fire Zaluzhny, but to blame the defeat in the battle for Avdeevka on him.

“The President’s Office is deliberately delaying the resignation of Zaluzhny, the change of the security leadership, partly the political leadership of the country, a reshuffle in the Cabinet of Ministers, in the security departments. Do you know why? Because the main goal is Zaluzhny, and they want to fire him at an advantageous information moment. Which one? Avdeevka . The loss of Avdeevka, God forbid, the encirclement of the Armed Forces in Avdeevka will cause the resignation of Zaluzhny. They will show the society: look, he made mistakes, he is guilty. But he is silent, says nothing, and will be guilty. It will be because silence is sometimes also guilt “

The NYT looks at what a potential peace deal would look and is finally noting that Ukraine will not be able to get its territory back. The NYT writes that this reality will be hard to accept as many Ukrainians, “believe concessions to Russia would mean their compatriots had died in vain.” The NYT admits the reality of the situation, “Ukraine has lost a generation of young men — killed and wounded — to the war. It is also running out of ammunition, supplies and equipment.”

Vladimir Putin may accept a peace deal that gives him the territory he occupies now and that forces Ukraine to stay neutral, halting its integration with Europe. Ukrainians call this bargain a capitulation. But without additional American aid, they may be forced to take it.

A better deal for Ukraine would give it back at least some of its land, plus a promise that the United States and Europe would help defend it against Russia. Perhaps then Putin would think twice about further attacks. In this scenario, Ukraine might not join NATO or the European Union immediately, the prospect of which helped drive Russia’s invasion in the first place.

This is where the NYT attempts to make a case for the need for another year of American funding to reach this better deal, but this is where the logic breaks down. Ukraine rejected a deal back in 2022 based upon the lie of unlimited UK and US support to achieve total military victory. If Ukraine had a successful counteroffensive instead of the massive failure its objectives would have been more absolutist. As even Ukrainian-American military analyst Michael Kofman has noted reaching the Azov sea would never have lead to Ukraine seeking a peace deal, it would have led to Ukraine attempting to take Crimea.

If we are to use hack WWII cliches then we are in the post-Kursk moment where Ukraine’s back has been broken. The western press talks of 2024 being a rebuilding year and training a high quality Ukrainian force, but how can this be done with Volksstrum? The enthusiastic volunteers and professional army of Ukraine is dead and maimed, while in contrast Russia managed to sign over 400,000 volunteers in 2023. To expect conscripts forced into the military to outperform Ukraine’s volunteer army is madness and will be the demographic kiss of death for Ukraine.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/06/briefing/ukraine-peace-deal.html

 

Stop Exporting Weapons And Send Them to Ukraine Instead, Borrell Says

Member states should temporarily halt exporting weapons to countries other than Ukraine, the EU’s Josep Borrell said on Monday.

He asked governments to make a “political decision” and step up ammunition supplies.

“Not only do we have to support Ukraine for as long as it takes but for whatever it takes,” Borrell said.

In March, the EU approved a €2 billion plan to boost ammunition deliveries to Ukraine.

Borrell also recently pitched a €5 billion top-up to the European Peace Facility, which is an off-budget system that compensates member states for donating weapons.

RT

Martial law has been extended for another 90 days, until May 13, 2024.
It will be extended until such time as it is beneficial for Zelensky.

Also, it may not be extended at a time of political crisis in the country, which is growing daily.

Heavy losses near Avdeevka and Krynki, together with the failed summer counter-offensive, had a cumulative effect and affected the front as a whole – there were catastrophically few units and officers under fire, troops in many sectors of the front lost control. Because of this, the number of killed and wounded increased sharply, and the motivation of others decreased. The shortage of Ukrainian Armed Forces reserves has become so significant that the command is forced to send artillerymen and drone operators to attack aircraft.

It is noteworthy that this situation is also confirmed in the West. In particular, The New York Times writes that the Ukrainian army has begun to transfer troops from units in the rear to staff the thinned infantry units at the front. “As the war is already in its third year, Ukrainians find themselves outnumbered and outgunned. After dominating the fighting in the first year and basically fighting to a standstill in the second, they lost momentum to Russia. Now they are digging in and fighting to hold on,” writes the NYT.

The epicenter of the fighting remains the Avdeevka area in the east of the Donetsk region, where the offensive of the Russian army continues. The Russians are crawling through tunnels under the streets and driving driverless cars loaded with explosives into Ukrainian positions. In addition, Russia is sending assault teams in an attempt to gain control of an industrial waste heap on the outskirts of the city.

“Even small successes of Russia create risks for Ukraine. The capture of Marinka after years of fighting allowed the Russians to open a new line of attack on another city, Ugledar, from the north,” the article says.

In Avdeevka, the situation for the Ukrainian Armed Forces continues to deteriorate; the enemy has advanced along Zheleznodorozhny Lane to Sapronov and Lesya Ukrainka streets. Right at these minutes, the Avdeevka stranglehold is being tightened; Ukrainian army units in the city are being cut off from the coke plant, which will disrupt the integrity of the northern flank of Avdeevka’s defense.

The enemy continues to report on the development of successes of the Russian Armed Forces in the northeast of Avdeevka.

Having successfully broken through a couple of days earlier, Russian fighters began to gain a foothold in the dacha village and expand the zone of control towards the railway.

The idea of   the operation is to attempt to cut the Ukrainian defense in the city in two, thereby separating the southern part of Avdiivka from Koksokhim in the north.

In the event of even partial success and retention of current positions, Ukrainian troops in the city will already be in a much more difficult situation and will be forced to shift their supply lines from convenient streets covered by houses closer to open fields to the west.

Avdeevka. Fights in the area of   the street. Donetskaya, which is from 800 to 1200 meters from Industrial Avenue, along which the south-eastern part of Avdeevka is supplied.

Sofa General Staff

Diary of a Paratrooper  Avdeevskoe direction.

At the site near Koksokhim, the Ukrofashists were driven under the bridge by a UAV unit of the Russian Armed Forces.
This factor indicates the presence of the enemy in this area.

Heavy fighting continues in the southern part of Avdeevka and south of the city.

At Opytny, Russian troops advanced about 1 km in the direction of the Zenit fortification.

In Pervomaisky, the Russian Armed Forces continue to attack along Voroshilov Street in a northern direction.

The Russian Aerospace Forces are actively working in the entire Avdeevsky direction. Our aviation worked against enemy concentrations near Avdeevka, Pervomaiskoye and Nevelskoye.

DnevnikDesantnika

The editor-in-chief of the Ukrainian publication Censor, Yuri Butusov, said that the Russian Armed Forces have advanced into the Avdeevka development zone. There are street battles in the city, and the situation has become critical. According to him, Russian units were entrenched in one of the streets on the northern outskirts of Avdeevka, as we mentioned above.

“If measured in a straight line, the enemy’s advanced units are located one and a half kilometers from the entrance to the city. Two weeks ago, the enemy managed to enter two streets on the southern outskirts of the city. The situation is critical,” Butusov said.

The problems of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, according to him, lie in the depletion of personnel, ammunition and poor interaction between Ukrainian units. In addition, the Russian Armed Forces launched a hunt for Ukrainian drone operators.

According to Butusov, “any structures and antenna installation sites are subject to artillery strikes and bombardment by guided bombs.”

“Senior management only wants to listen to positive information, not critical information. Therefore, there is no adequate response to changes in the situation,” Butusov reports.

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Military expert Boris Rozhin provides key updates on the Russian Federation’s special military operation in the Avdeevka direction as of 23:00 Moscow time on February 5, 2024, exclusively for the Voenkor Kotenok channel @voenkorKotenok

The Russian Armed Forces have made significant progress at the flooded quarry north of Avdeevka, advancing through the private sector to the city outskirts, where intense fighting has erupted. The crucial supply road is approximately 900 meters away, and the enemy is attempting to counterattack.

Russian forces have also made advances to the east of the quarry.
In the “Tsarskaya Okhota” area, Russian Armed Forces continue assault operations on the southeast outskirts of the city, entering residential areas.

The enemy is mounting counterattacks. Russian forces are intensifying pressure on the forest between Tsarskaya Okhota and the industrial zone, with Khimik about 1 kilometer away.
Some air defense remains under enemy control.

In the Donetsk Filter Station area, our troops have entrenched themselves behind the road north of the DFS, gradually attempting to circumvent the enemy’s fortified area.

In the southern sector, the RF Armed Forces are advancing into the settlement of Pervomaiskoe (up to 400-500 meters within the village itself).

In the Stepovoye and Ocheretino areas, there are no changes reported.

It is reported that the Avdeevka quarry has come under the control of the Russian Armed Forces. So far this is the best progress after the battles for the “Tsarskaya Okhota” and in the north in the Stepovoye area

From January 28 to February 5, the Russian army carried out a series of attacks in Avdeevka from different directions. As a result of successful offensive actions, the enemy’s defense line was broken immediately in the southern, eastern and northern directions.

Now the fighting is taking place within the city. The Ukrainian Armed Forces group faces the threat of being cut into several parts and disrupting or completely cutting off supplies.

The Russian army storms Pervomayskoye, breaking through 1 km on the flank of Avdeevka

Units of the Russian Armed Forces advanced with battles in a village near Donetsk to a distance of more than 1 km.

Russian troops conducted a maneuver north of the village, forcing it to abandon part of its positions inside the village.

Ukrainian propagandists also confirm the progress in their reports and maps.

“In Pervomaisky, the enemy advanced along Voroshilov and Pershotravnevaya streets in an area up to 570 m wide to a depth of 730 m. The fighting continues,” they write, underestimating the advance of our troops.

“The Russians advanced in the village at a distance of up to 1 km. The situation with holding positions was complicated by the successes of the enemy north of the village,” other enemy resources write.

On Friday, Ukrainian resources reported that “in Pervomaisky the Russians advanced by 200 meters.”

Let us remind you that according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Russian Armed Forces carried out 14 attacks in the area of   Pervomaiskoye and Nevelskoye during the day.

Analysis of the situation on the Adveevka direction by Marat Khayrullin.

As for the situation at the front, it is worth mentioning the Avdeevka Front. The most important thing is happening here today.
From the northeast, fighters of the 114th brigade (this is the former 11th regiment of the DPR) and the 30th (Samara) brigade broke through the enemy’s defenses from the Avdeevsky quarry (also called Golubiye Ozera) and entered the city limits in the area of Zheleznodorozhny Lane. We reached Sapronova Street, followed it from the north to Donetskaya Street and reached the Zheleznodorozhny Bridge position.
At the same time as the motorized rifles, the 115th special forces brigade of the Russian Guard entered the city – these are special forces, tailored specifically for street fighting.
If you look at it as a whole, then this unexpected maneuver of the Russian troops practically cut off Avdeevka at its narrowest point – from the zheleznodorozhny Bridge to the main transport artery of Avdeevka, which supplies the huge group entrenched on the southern front (from the Yasinovataya side).
According to the front’s estimates, a 10,000-strong enemy group settled here. Now she is already in the cauldron. Including the most important fortified area of   the enemy, the main one in this part of the city – the 9th quarter or the Citadel position. But that is not all.

From the side of the village of Spartak and the Airport (this is approximately where I am now), my native Slavyanka began to move towards the outskirts of Avdeevka between the Citadel and the so-called Military Unit (Voinskaya chast) position.
Let me remind you that a few days earlier, Slavyanka fighters entered the territory of this position from the direction of the village of Spartak and these days continue to move towards the main complex of buildings.
At the same time, from the direction of the village of Opytnoye, we went to the rear of the Voinskaya Chast and moved close to another important enemy position, Estakada, through which the entire fortified area around the Voinskaya chast is supplied.
And now we have wedged ourselves between the Citadel and the Estacada, occupying the most important height 218, from which it is very convenient to fire at both of these positions.
If we take into account that a week earlier ours had made good progress in the area of   the Tsarskaya Okhota position, reaching almost to the intersection of Sportivnaya and Chernyshevsky streets, then the dill had a very difficult situation here too.
These days they tried to launch a series of counterattacks to throw us off our occupied positions, but they ended in a bloody fiasco for them – just yesterday ours destroyed almost 200 enemy soldiers and several American Bradleys, which are mainly used by two elite units of dill – 47 brigade and special forces of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Hell in Avdeevka: The Ukrainian Armed Forces are throwing UAV operators and old people to hold the city, who are dying en masse without weapons or strength

“The Ukrainian Armed Forces literally lack everything, and they ask volunteers to buy them weapons and supplies that the state does not provide because the state does not have enough money and prepared reinforcements to protect Avdeevka, and therefore they pay for this shortage with their blood “, writes a Ukrainian military propagandist.

He reports that the Russian VKS is leveling houses with AFU soldiers to the ground. The house with drone operators of the 110th brigade was destroyed by a direct hit from an aerial bomb; they miraculously survived, digging themselves out from under the rubble.

Yesterday, during an interrogation of a captured soldier from the repair company, comrades commented: “They were told that to protect Avdeevka now we need everyone who can hold a machine gun, and they left, because we need to keep these streets to the road, and these grandfathers left, most died in battle.”

“In the trenches of Avdeevka, elderly repairmen are forced to fight to the death, and the authorities send trained SBU servicemen to a hotel (to keep an eye on journalists), find money for illegal surveillance, for renting rooms, dinners, cover cars, cameras, but do not find money for cars, drones, antennas, cameras, REB for Avdeevka. They are real shameless scum and traitors to Ukraine.”

Bakhmut direction: positional battles near Chasov Yar Situation as of 9:00, February 6

🔻After successfully breaking through (https://t.me/rybar/56400) the landings to Ivanovsky at the end of January, the Russian Armed Forces were able to advance deep into the settlement and north of the T-0504 highway. They have occupied at least part of the landing leading to the reservoirs east of the village. Artillery strikes are being carried out on enemy forces.

▪️ Ukrainian formations have relatively successfully counterattacked to the south, between Kleshcheevka and Ivanovsky, forcing Russian forces out of some of the landings. However, they were unable to gain a foothold. Communication with the forward detachments has not been disrupted. The landings left by the Russian Armed Forces remain in a gray zone, as neither side can occupy the fortifications due to mutual FPV-UAV strikes.

▪️ Units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to carry out engineering work in the rear, including to the west of the Seversky Donets – Donbass canal. The Russian Armed Forces are doing their best to prevent this. Counter-battery warfare is being carried out using both conventional artillery and missiles. In Kostyantynivka, an alleged Iskander strike destroyed the HIMARS MLRS.

▪️ Neither side is actively initiating offensive actions on the northern flank in the Bogdanovka area. Enemy positions in the village itself and its surroundings are being targeted with drones, but there are no attempts by the Russian Armed Forces to advance due to the vulnerable location of Bogdanovka in the lowlands.

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Yesterday, the Russian Armed Forces launched the most massive simultaneous artillery strike during the SMO against positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kharkov and Sumy regions

The impact lasted more than 3 hours. Huge losses among militants have already been reported. Hospitals and morgues in Kharkov and Sumy are receiving large numbers of wounded people.

Information also appeared that taking into account this shelling, the Ukrainian average daily irretrievable losses exceeded 3,000 militants!

Ukraina.ru 

 

Advancement of the Russian Armed Forces in the Priyutnoye area situation as of 8:00, February 6

From late January to early February, the Russian Armed Forces launched attacks to the north of Priyutnoye. The area is heavily mined and contains FPV drones, making it difficult to use armored groups and resulting in equipment losses.

As a result, all attempts to advance are being carried out by infantry groups with support from artillery and drones. Currently, Russian units have managed to secure the Kutsai gully and the ponds to the north of the settlement.

At the same time, the Aerospace Forces aviation, as well as howitzers and MLRS, are targeting Levadnoye, Novodarovka, and Rovnopol. These settlements serve as bases for the enemy’s defenses in this area.

 

Battle of Georgievka: What is the challenge of the offensive Situation at 12:00, February 6, 2024

After capturing Maryinka, the Russian troops now have the opportunity to attack Kurakhovo. The distance between them is only 15 km in a straight line, but there are several settlements along the way. Currently, the front line passes through the settlement of Georgievka.

Given the current configuration of the front, storming this seemingly small village is not an easy task. In late January, the Russian Armed Forces attempted an attack north of the ruins of the Cathedral of All Saints, but were unable to advance far and lost several pieces of equipment.

▪️ One of the challenges is the terrain: Georgievka and its surroundings are located in a lowland, with Krasnohorivka controlled by the AFU and the nearby reserve rising above it.

▪️ The offensive on the northern flank along St. George’s Pond is hindered by strong points in forest plantations. It is also difficult to pass through Georgievka itself. The AFU Forces in Marinka previously used the village as a supply route, so a defense system was built long ago, with buildings and basements of houses serving as key points.

▪️ Advancing south along the N-15 highway is not easy either. There are only open fields with forest plantations under fire, and in the rear, there is a significant stronghold of the AFU in the village of Pobeda. From there, the enemy will put pressure on the forces attempting to move west along the highway.

In the current situation, launching an offensive towards Kurakhovo through Georgievka without first achieving success at Krasnohorivka and Novomikhailovka, as well as capturing Pobeda, will be very challenging, even with mass artillery strikes and complete demolition of buildings.

 

Fighting in the Novomikhailovka area as of 14:00 on January 6

The Russian Armed Forces are successfully breaking through enemy defenses in the Novomikhailovka area. By the evening of February 5, it became known that Russian units had reached the eastern outskirts of the village towards Mira Street.

This was a logical development of the attack at the end of December when an armored group of the Russian Armed Forces, after creating passages in minefields, managed to land on the northeastern outskirts of Novomikhailovka.

Before the assault, there was active UAV activity against enemy armored vehicles and passenger vehicles, which inevitably affected supplies and, consequently, the stability of the defense.

However, even considering Novomikhailovka’s position in half-coverage, the situation for the enemy cannot be considered critical. There are roads through Novomikhailovka and neighboring Paraskovievka leading to Konstantinovka, one of the main supply hubs and defenses in the South Donetsk direction. Thus, the village is one of the key locations in the current configuration, and progress should not be expected to be easy.

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Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (6 February 2024)

▫️ In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces repelled six attacks launched by assault groups of AFU 25th airborne, 30th, 44th mechanised brigades and the 18th National Guard Brigade close to Sinkovka (Kharkov region) and Terni (Donetsk People’s Republic).

The enemy losses amounted to up to 35 servicemen and two motor vehicles.

▫️ In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line, and repelled two attacks of the AFU 60th Mechanised Brigade’s assault groups near Yampolovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).

In addition, strikes were delivered at AFU manpower and hardware close to Torskoye (Donetsk People’s Republic) and Serebryanka.

Up to 240 servicemen, three armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, and one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system have been eliminated.

▫️ In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces have taken more advantageous lines and positions, repelled seven enemy attacks, and also hit AFU manpower and hardware close to Kleshcheyevka, Novgorodskoye, Georgiyevka, and Katerinovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).

The enemy losses were up to 290 sevicemen, one tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, and three motor vehicles.

In addition, in the course of the counterbattery warfare, one U.S.-made M777 artillery howitzer, one Msta-B howitzer, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counterbattery radar station were neutralised.

▫️ In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line, repelled two enemy attacks, and inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of AFU 58th mechanised infantry, 105th, 128th territorial defence brigades close to Staromayorskoye, Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People’s Republic) and Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region).

The enemy lost up to 195 servicemen, one tank, and two motor vehicles.

One Akatsiya and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems were hit during the counterbattery warfare.

▫️ In Zaporozhye direction, units of the Russian Group of Forces supported by artillery inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of AFU 128th mountain assault, 65th, 118th mechanised brigades close to Rabotino, Nesteryanka, and Pyatikhatki (Zaporozhye region).

The enemy lost more than 95 servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, and two pick-up trucks.

In the course of the counterbattery warfare, one D-20 howitzer and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system were hit.

▫️ In Kherson direction, as a result of complex fire attack and actions of the Russian troops, the AFU lost up to 30 servicemen and two motor vehicles.

▫️ Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged one air-delivered ordnance depot, as well as manpower and hardware in 112 areas during the day.

▫️ Russian air defence forces have shot down two HIMARS MLRS projectiles during the day.

In addition, 30 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down close to Masyutovka (Kharkov region), Baranikovka, Lisichansk, Nikolayevka (Lugansk People’s Republic), Otradovka (Donetsk People’s Republic), Novaya Kakhovka and Alyoshki (Kherson region).

Chronicles of the Special Military Operation for February 6, 2024

The Russian Army continues to advance on several sectors of the front simultaneously. In the Bakhmut direction, the Russian Armed Forces are making progress in the Krasnoye area and north of the T-0504 highway, gaining control of part of the hedgerows that lead to reservoirs east of the village.

In the Avdeevsky direction, the Russian Armed Forces are advancing in the area of ​​Sapronov and Lesya Ukrainka streets in the northern part of the city. There are ongoing battles for the railway bridge. However, it is important to note that there is a lot of unconfirmed information about the events in this direction, which cannot be verified at the moment.

In the Donetsk direction, after the capture of Maryinka, the assault on Georgievka has encountered significant difficulties. So far, there has been limited progress in the village, with the loss of several pieces of equipment. To the south, the AFU (Armed Forces of Ukraine) maintain control over a stronghold on the N-15 highway, without which the liberation of Pobeda is impossible.

In Novomikhailovka in the Yuzhnodonetsk direction, Russian units are consolidated on the eastern edge of Mira Street. However, despite partially encircling the Ukrainian group in the village, the enemy still maintains control over the situation. As long as the supply routes in Kostyantynivka and Paraskovievka are not brought under fire control, the AFU will be able to hold their defense for a long time.

Front #Summary for 6 Feb 2024 by 18:31⚡️

🔹In #Kherson Direction, our army is again attacking #Krynki. The situation is difficult for both sides. Ours continue to hit guns and manpower on the right bank and even conduct sorties on the right bank. The AFU have again dispersed their drone operators and artillery along the bank, no longer focusing only on #Krynki.

🔹In #Zaporozhye Direction near #Rabotino, Russian scouts discovered that enemy forces were stretching Bruno’s barbed spiral to hold back our advance. The attempt was foiled by fire. (⚠️This happened yesterday, see 👉 Video (https://t.me/sitreports/22431))

🔹In #SouthDonetsk Direction, in the #Ugledar area, ours hit mines with FABs, which the AFU use as powerful fortified areas. Hopefully, a new stage of the offensive is being prepared. In the #Maryinka sector, our forces managed to break through to the eastern outskirts of #Novomikhaylovka. The enemy hid in “holes” during our offensive. Now our army is working hard to track down and clear these hiding places to avoid being attacked from behind. West of #Maryinka our military found pipes with abandoned AFU bodies. The advance from #Maryinka to #Kurakhovo is on an operational pause. It is obvious that it would be suicide to go head-on without successes at #Krasnogorovka.

🔹In #Donetsk Direction, the fighting for #Avdeyevka is intensifying. Our forces are focusing on securing a foothold in the private development between Coke Plant and the Blue Lakes quarry. The obvious goal is to cut off the Coke from the rest of the city. Ours took a platoon stronghold and are establishing a foothold on Zheleznodorozhny Lane. There are heavy street battles. Preliminary fights are already taking place for positions near the railway tracks. Our advancing forces at the southern flank are being hit by enemy drones and artillery from the front edge of the Khimik microdistrict defence,
 
🔹In #Bakhmut Direction, there is relative calm on the northern flank of the city near #Bogdanovka. Our army is actively working with drones, searching for AFU firing points.

🔹In #Svatovo Direction, in the #Liman sector, the AFU confirms the critical situation near #Yampolovka. Our military is actively moving forward and reaching the outskirts of #Terny, advancing up to 800m per day. The pressure is exorbitant, a very serious amount of equipment and personnel has been deployed there. The front is thundering, the enemy admits. “the dominance of artillery is maximum, it is impossible to stick your nose out of the dugouts.” In the #Kupyansk sector, on the northern flank near #Sinkovka, our army, under cover of artillery and aviation, bypasses the fortified positions of the AFU, advancing from the northwestern forests. On the southern flank, ours are consolidated on a ledge in the area of #Tabayevka and #Kotlyarovka.

☠️ AFU shelling on the border in the #Bryansk region wounded our border guards, one of them was killed. In #Donetsk, a city bus was attacked by a drone, without casualties. In #Belgorod, 7 Ukrainian UAVs were shot down.

💥 Our Army hit in #Kharkov region a private hotel with two missiles, which housed up to 50 Ukrainian militants, presumably from the Kraken national formation.

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