Russian troops advance deep into Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine's defense line in danger

Russian troops have advanced 5 km into Dnipropetrovsk province, creating a siege of Novopavlivka, an important logistics center of Ukraine.

Over the past 24 hours, the Russian Armed Forces (RFAF) have taken control of about 7 square kilometers of territory in the eastern part of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, causing a major surprise to the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU). The RFAF’s successful advance into this area was primarily due to the hastily built AFU defense positions.

The rapid advance of the RFAF into this area also put considerable psychological pressure on the enemy, forcing the AFU General Staff to make hasty decisions, sometimes leading to even greater losses. At the same time, even small Russian advances in this area continued to drain the AFU's resources.

Today, RFAF advances are being recorded within the boundaries of the village of Ivanivka, on the north bank of the Volchya River in the Dnipropetrovsk region. The Vostok RFAF group has expanded the bridgehead it previously established on the north bank of the river, and Ukrainian troops are having difficulty stopping the RFAF offensive.

Part of the Sinelnyky district of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast is currently under RFAF control. The RFAF's control of Ivanivka allows the Russian army to continue to encircle the Novopavlivka stronghold, an important transport and logistics center of the AFU in the east of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

After the attack on Ivanovka, the Vostok Group's assault units continued their advance towards Oleksiivka; both villages are located in the eastern part of the Dnipropetrovsk region. The advance towards Oleksiivka covered a depth of about 5 km in 24 hours. This was a record speed of advance for the RFAF in the Dnipropetrovsk region since the beginning of autumn.

After successive territorial losses in Dnipropetrovsk, AFU commanders are examining how the RFAF was able to advance such a significant distance in 24 hours, reaching new positions and attempting to flatten the front along the Verbove-Oleksiivka line. One of the main reasons cited is the AFU's "lack of manpower at the front".

It is reported that in the eastern plains of Dnipropetrovsk region, the Ukrainian army has created gaps in its defenses, which the Russian army "can break through without fighting." These gaps are from 300 meters to one kilometer wide.

AFU field commanders on the Dnipropetrovsk front believe that, due to their lack of troops, they must organize point defense; control of communication lines between key points must rely entirely on UAVs to monitor the situation. However, such defensive tactics are often ineffective.

The Russian assault force's approach to Alekseyevka was important, as the capture of Ivanivka the day before allowed the Russians to continue to encircle the stronghold of Pokrovs'ke. This was the largest transport and logistics center of the AFU in the region. Pokrovs'ke was an urban settlement, similar to the city of Pokrovsk; it was also the old district center of the Dnipropetrovsk region. The village of Alekseyevka was about 14 km from Pokrovs'ke.

The Russian Readovka website reported that the Vostok RFAF continues to put pressure on the area between Zaporizhia and Dnipropetrovsk provinces, approaching the enemy's first fortified defense line in Dnipropetrovsk province. Specifically, the RFAF is breaking through the AFU's first defense line in the Dnipropetrovsk region.

Russian troops are entering the village of Gavrilovka in the Dnipropetrovsk region. This idyllic village is notable for the fact that the first line of defense of the AFU is located nearby. And soon, the Russians may break through the first line of defense established by the AFU, after retreating from Ugledar exactly a year ago.

The Deep State channel, which is affiliated with the Main Directorate of Defense Intelligence of Ukraine (GUR), confirmed that the RFAF had taken control of the village of Maliivka in the Dnipropetrovsk region. "The enemy has taken control of Maliyevka and is also approaching Novoivanovka, Voronoe, Okhotnichye and Belaya Gora," Deep State wrote.

Russian military analyst Boris Rozhin said that the AFU had failed to fully “restore order” in the area. “The RFAF has been attacking here on a regular basis, and in fact the main lines of defense of the enemy have been breached, and now, of course, they are forced to rely on less prepared positions.”

According to Mr. Rozhin, the enemy is being pushed out of populated areas into grasslands and forests, which is making their defense more difficult. If the Ukrainian troops do not consolidate their positions at the junction of the Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhia regions, a breakthrough by the RFAF there could have serious consequences.

The frequent failures also explain the systematic changes in command of the Ukrainian corps responsible for this direction of operations. The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Alexander Syrsky, made personnel changes, but they did not help to change the situation. (photo source: Military Review, Readovka, Ukrinform, TASS).

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