Anti-UAV net useless, Russia controls the last route to Pokrovsk
The anti-UAV net that Ukraine placed on the roads was useless, the Russian army completely controlled the last supply route to Pokrovsk with fire.
Báo Khoa học và Đời sống•18/08/2025
The Russian Military Review, citing a source from the Russian Army's Central Group of Forces, said that the last route used to supply the Ukrainian garrison in Pokrovsk is now completely controlled by the Russian Armed Forces (RFAF) by fire. A reconnaissance unit of the RFAF Central Group of Forces reported that they had completely controlled the route through Grishino to Pokrovsk with FPV UAV fire. This was despite the fact that the enemy had deployed anti-UAV nets on the roads, creating a “seemingly safe” corridor all the way to Pokrovsk.
However, according to RFAF Central Group reconnaissance, they found gaps in the net, through which FPV UAVs were launched, destroying enemy equipment inside the corridor and disrupting the logistics of the Ukrainian troops. Russian news agency RIA Novosti quoted a Russian serviceman codenamed “King” as saying: “The logistics of the Ukrainian troops in Pokrovsk have been practically cut off, there is no safe route to Pokrovsk, Mirnograd from this direction, they no longer have the opportunity to move safely by motor vehicle.” Thus, the last supply route to Pokrovsk through Grishino was completely cut off. It is not for nothing that this settlement is called "the key to Pokrovsk". But the Russian troops have not yet captured this settlement, but the attack on it is quite active from the direction of Rodinske. In the past few days, in addition to the RFAF's surprise breakthrough north of Pokrovsk, they have been actively attacking the strategic town of Rodinske and are preparing to enter it from the direction of Krasny Liman, which has already been almost captured. However, Kiev denies this. The 1st Corps of the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces, after being reinforced and occupying the eastern defense line of Dobropolye and the Dobropolye – Kramatorsk road, reported that Russian troops there are suffering significant losses, Ukrainska Pravda channel reported.
The RFAF has made further territorial gains on the northeastern flank of Pokrovsk, the Military Summary channel reported. They have advanced both south and north, capturing several villages and towns, and holding strategically important heights and supply routes. This has strengthened their position and increased pressure on the Ukrainian defenses around the city. While there is not much visual evidence yet, the situation for the Ukrainian military can be said to be deteriorating, if not dire. In addition, the RFAF is sending out more reserve units, suggesting that Russia is planning to go further, with a new wave of more intense attacks. According to the Readovka channel, the 51st RFAF Army is preparing to deliver the final blow to the logistics system of the Ukrainian Pokrovsk-Mirnograd defense cluster. In particular, they are developing a breakthrough along the northern flank of the AFU combat formation; in the south, the RFAF assault units are approaching Novoaleksandrivka and Grishino. It is worth noting that the last logistics node of the AFU for the Pokrovsk-Mirnograd defense zone runs through these villages. Through Grishino, the E50 highway goes to Pavlograd. Thus, near Grishino, the fate of all remaining logistics routes that the AFU can use will, at least, be controlled by Russian fire. Thus, it can be seen that the key moment of the battle for the Pokrovsk-Mirnograd urban concentration has come. The 51st RFAF Army now has the opportunity to tighten the enemy's defense group by cutting off its logistics and eliminating the possibility of the AFU retreating through the remaining routes.
Let us recall the battle for the city of Selidovo; then the Ukrainian army managed to retreat successfully, thanks to more favorable conditions, simply a wider corridor for withdrawal. However, in the case of Pokrovsk and Mirnograd, this was impossible. Even if the AFU General Staff decides to make a mass retreat tomorrow, they will most likely repeat the fate of the 72nd Independent Motorized Infantry Brigade, an AFU unit that was destroyed while trying to escape from the Ugledar stronghold not long ago. Despite all the risks, the AFU General Staff ordered the units to continue holding their positions, because it seemed that they had no way to retreat, as the units were pinned down along the entire perimeter of the defense zone. It was obvious that Pokrovsk was a “black hole” that was sucking all the resources of the AFU into it.
To deal with the critical situation in Pokrovsk, the AFU General Staff has once again deployed the newly reorganized and reinforced Azov Brigade to the Pokrovsk front to stabilize the situation. The Kiev leadership hopes that this highly motivated unit will help them stabilize the situation at least until the end of the summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, which will take place today. In fact, the Azov Brigade is often used as a “fire brigade”, extinguishing fires in vulnerable defense areas, due to its tenacious fighting spirit. However, will they be able to stop the RFAF’s advance this time, or will it be the same at the Toretsk front, when they were also unable to save the situation from the fierce firepower of the Russian army. (photo source: Military Review, Ukrinform, Kyiv Post, RIA Novosti).
A reconnaissance unit of the RFAF Central Group of Forces reported that they had completely controlled the route through Grishino to Pokrovsk with FPV UAV fire. This was despite the fact that the enemy had deployed anti-UAV nets on the roads, creating a “seemingly safe” corridor all the way to Pokrovsk. 
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