Russia gains more territory, closes in on Ukraine's logistical lifeline

Russian soldiers participate in special military operations in Ukraine (Photo: Sputnik).

On October 19, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that units of the Yug Operational Group had taken control of the Zoryanoye settlement in Donetsk.

Zoryanoye is a village located 2km southeast of Gornyak. Its capture gives Russia access to the outskirts of Gornyak, a town with a population of about 10,500, located 17km northeast of Kurakhovo (Kurakhove) and 11km southeast of Selidovo.

An important railway line in the supply chain for the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Donbass passes through Gornyak. In addition, the town has several large mineral deposits. If Ukraine loses the town, it will have a major impact on Ukraine's coal industry.

In addition, Russia is also threatening Kurakhove, an important industrial center of Ukraine and located south of Pokrovsk, a strategic logistical artery for Kiev forces.

According to observers, Russia is using pincer tactics in Donetsk. They often use overwhelming firepower to carry out scorched earth tactics, closing the encirclement from all sides to open the way for infantry to attack.

This tactic has helped Russia gain more territory in Donetsk in recent times and is now being applied to Pokrovsk. In some directions, Russia is only a few kilometers away from Pokrovsk.

If Pokrovsk falls, Ukraine will suffer double losses, losing an important logistical point for the Donbass front, and risking losing coal mines and a system of factories that play an important role in the country's metallurgical industry.

In recent times, Russia has used its superiority in troops and weapons to continuously put pressure on Ukraine on the Donbass front. Eastern Ukraine is home to the country's leading heavy industrial facilities and has large mineral reserves. Currently, Russia has controlled most of Lugansk, one of the two regions in Donbass and is accelerating in Donetsk.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-gioi/nga-gianh-them-lanh-tho-ap-sat-huyet-mach-hau-can-cua-ukraine-20241019193136586.htm