The success of the Ukrainian operation in the Kursk region has not had a significant impact on the current operational situation in Donetsk, particularly in the Pokrovsk direction. The situation remains the most challenging, with continuous fighting.
This was stated by Deputy Commander of the Third Separate Assault Brigade, Maksym Zhorin, in a comment to the RBK-Ukraine YouTube channel.
He shared information about the situation on the front in his unit’s area of responsibility. According to him, the brigade has conducted successful localized offensive actions, but the situation remains extremely difficult on other sections of the front.
Zhorin noted that the Pokrovsk, Toretsk, and New York directions remain particularly critical.
He mentioned that a possible withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from these directions is considered only as a last resort to save soldiers' lives and to organize further actions. He also emphasized the importance of planning operations considering Russian actions, without allowing them to dictate the pace.
“The war is always about destroying the enemy, not just about territory. As soon as the enemy is gone from these areas, we will reclaim them,” Zhorin stressed.
He pointed out that the operation in the Kursk region, although successful, has not significantly influenced the battles in Donetsk.
“I understand that it might have been planned this way or it might have been hoped that they would have withdrawn their forces from here... But the Russians have almost not redeployed them. They have enough reserves here: both in our direction and in the Pokrovsk direction,” the serviceman noted.
He added that the Kursk operation is successful “as of today,” though he is unsure how it will be concluded.
