Ukrainian armed forces recapture towns in the contested Donbass!

Ukrainian armed forces recapture towns in the contested Donbass!

In Ukraine, the situation in Donbass continues to heat up. The Ukrainian armed forces can report some gains in territory, while the offensive against the Russian invading army has been going on for five weeks. Army chief Olexander Syrskyj has announced the recapture of three towns in the Donetsk region, specifically mentioning Novomykhaylovka. However, this information has not yet been verified by independent sources, which is often the case in the current situation Antenne Unna reports.

In recent days, Ukrainian troops fought hard and won several small victories in the southeast of the country after Russian troops had previously advanced. The situation is particularly challenging in the area around the destroyed city of Pokrovsk; Syrskyj described the situation there as “difficult.” President Volodymyr Zelensky hinted that the Ukrainian armed forces are seeking to shift from a defensive posture to the offensive, which was also suggested by a post from US President Donald Trump.

Current developments at the front

The focus of the Ukrainian offensive is particularly in the Zaporizhia region and near Bakhmut, where Ukrainian troops are under high pressure. However, the hoped-for breakthrough on the front line has so far failed to materialize. However, several thrusts of the Ukrainian armed forces can be identified. Advances towards Melitopol, Tokmak, Berdyansk and Mariupol are in full swing, with fighting currently very intense, particularly east of the Kakhovka reservoir and south of Orikhiv. The Orikhiv advance has already broken through the first Russian defense lines, while the fighting for the village of Roboytne continues n-tv reported.

A possible breakthrough in the Zaporizhzhia region could significantly jeopardize the supply routes of Russian troops, which would be a strategic advantage for Ukraine. Nevertheless, the information from Russian sources is often not very reliable and contributes to uncertainty. This dynamic means that despite the ongoing fighting, the exact situation cannot be clearly defined.

Context: war in Donbass

The roots of the conflict in Donbass go back to 2014, when the pro-Russian government of Viktor Yanukovych was overthrown in the wake of the Euromaidan protests. Russian paramilitary groups intervened and led to the creation of the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics. Since then, the war has raged continuously and has become a central point in the broader Russo-Ukrainian War, which reached a new dimension with Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, as well Wikipedia described in detail.

The situation remains tense and the coming days could be crucial for the further course of the conflict. Although the Ukrainian armed forces are fighting, the challenges on the front remain enormous.