North-east arm of Russian ‘sticks’

Russia's autumn offensive operation led to a cow-curachovian and South-Donutskkm, operating directions to break down the defence of the permanent Ukrainian troops and their retreat from a number of towns, including cities (Selidovo, Gorniak/Hyrnik).

The central component of the above-mentioned Russian offensive is the convergent assault of the Russian “East” Group forces (as described in Part I) and the “South” Group (as described below), as part of the Kurachian attack operation.

Russian troops, without operational pause, turn 90 degrees and in the fall approach Kurachowo. The northern arm of the Russian “sticks” operation to capture the town-fortress Kurachowo are troops of the Russian “Centre” group, commanded by the General Andrei Mordwichev.

These forces in the summertime of this year utilizing the town gained in winter the fortress Avdieevka and the gained in spring the city of Ochetyne, led an attack in the general axis on the town of Pokrowsk. Russian troops moved the front by about 25 km in the summer, captured a number of villages and cities (Ukrainian. Grodovka and Nowogorodovka) going to the border of Lysivka, Suchy Jar, Mikołaiwka, Nowotorecki. mostly about 5 km from Pokrowska.

It was here, based on the town of Mirnograd and villages adjacent to the Ukrainian army, after being directed by the Syrian general from the alleged strategical Reserve, the Ukrainians detained the Russians. For the defence of Pokrovsk, a large transport hub, a hub of Ukrainian supplies army and an crucial coal mine, The Ukrainians directed many forces. However, they weakened their troops below the city of Ukraine, as the Rate saw.

In the autumn, the “Centre” group tied Ukrainian troops, leading the actions that were caught in the direction of Pokrowski, but the main forces of General Mordwiczew, changed the direction of the attack by 90 degrees, reaching the Kurachovo fortress in the general axis. As if to a meeting, attacking from the south-west troops of the East Group.

Under the command of General Andrei Mordwiczov, powerful forces belonging to the 3rd Guarded National Military Army 51 Guarded National Military Army, 2nd Guarded National Military Army and 41th National Military Army were concentrated. These troops are presently attacking 4 directions. Main on Pokrowsk and on Kurachowo and 2 auxiliary: storms of the cities of Toreck fortresses and Jar Times.

In the following part of the article, I will discuss forces implementing the attack on Pokrowsk and Kurachowo. After capturing the towns of Grodowka and Nowogordovka in the summertime of 2024, they supply the facilities for conducting attacks towards Pokrowsk. Before the war, Pokrowsk inhabited 60,000 inhabitants, fortifications were urgently built around the city, and the population was evacuated and forced displacement.

The Pokrowska Defence ringing presently fills many units, including an urgent brigade from the alleged strategical Reserve. The top combat value is the 3 National defender brigades, formed at the end of 2022 as part of the 8th “Nastup Guard” brigade – the assault guard, for the purposes of the planned summertime 2023 of the large summertime Ukrainian offensive. These are: 2nd National defender Brigade “Halaczyna”, 14th National defender Brigade “Red Kalina” and 15th National defender Brigade “Kara Dag”.

Under Jaru's Times, an elite 5th Assault Brigade was directed to Pokrowsk. The 38th Marine Infantry Brigade was downloaded from Kherson, 2 recently formed 151 and 152 Mechanized Brigades were sent from the strategical Reserve. There are besides 2 weak units of motorized 68th Jegr Brigade and 71th Jegr Brigade and remains of the elite, but decimated 25th Landing Brigade (two weak battalions). The detachment consists of elite units: 3rd peculiar Forces Battalion and 425th stone Battalion and 35th National defender Regiment.

On the right, the pokrowska General Mordwiczew concentrated: 49 Guards of the National Military Army (55 Independent Guards of the Mountain firearm Brigade of the Mechanized, 74 Independent Guards of the Armed firearm Brigade and 35 Guards of the Armed firearm Brigade. The army commanders were subjected to 3 regiments formed as part of the 2022 mobilization (1232, 1195, 1437 Reserve firearm Regiments). There are 2 regiments of tanks from the 90 Guards of the Armored Division.

The 27th Division of Mechanized Rifles appears in the pokrowska direction north of the acquired city of Selidowe from the 2nd Guarded National Army, its command is subordinate to Reserve firearm Regiments 1441 and 1435.

After the fall of the city of Selidov Ukrainians formed a group to halt the “north-east” arm of ticks attacking the city of Kurachowo. These include 117 Mechanized Brigades, 35 Marine Brigades, 59 Mechanized Brigades, 117 Territorial Defence Brigades, 110 Mechanized Brigades and in the 5th Armoured Brigades (equipped among others with German/Danish Leopard 1A5) tanks, 21 peculiar Forces Battalions and smaller units.

These, in the last 48 hours powerfully reinforced, Ukrainian group in the presumption of General Syrian Alexander is to halt troops of the 49th Guarded National Army (the main forces of the 90th Guarded Armoured Division, 15th Independent Guarded Alexandria firearm Brigade mechanized and 1453th Reserve firearm Regiment).

That's enough. The main forces of the 51st Guarded Military Army of General Milczak (114 The Self-Governed Guarded firearm Brigade of Mechanized, 110 The Guarded Guarded firearm Brigade of Mechanized, 5th Mechanized firearm Brigade, 1454 Reserve firearm Regiment of Mechanized and 13th Assault Battalion of "Somali" are approaching from the ruins of the captured cities of Gornia/Hyrnik and Kurachivka.

As we can see, the 5 Ukrainian brigades supported by the armored brigade are defending themselves on this issue, and they are attacking 4 brigades, 2 Russian regiments supported by the armored division. Commander of the 51st Army General Milchakov inactive has 3 reserve regiments of mechanized gunmen (115, 1231, 1487) and a tank regiment in evidence.

The forces of both parties are leveled, but in the benefit of the Russian troops there is strong artillery and air support. However, the Russians are exhausted, and their units have bled out, they have been attacking since June 2024.

However, Ukrainian troops have no support in strong fortifications or in a large city. Morale is low and training recently introduced units leaves much to be desired.

Anyway, the dynamics at 31.10.2024 is that the Ukrainian troops are retreating and the Russians occupy further towns. The anticipated axis of the Russian attack is an attack along the road to Nowodmitrovka, Solnkowka, Shevchenko Dacznoje, Kurachowo.

For the evening of 31.10 the Russians captured the villages of Kremienne Balk and Woznośnik in this strip.

Krzysztof Podgórski