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Expert: The loss of Dzerzhinsk will cause Kyiv a number of complex problems
"Over the past week, our troops have made significant progress, especially south of Dzerzhinsk (Toretsk). The enemy was forced to withdraw its troops from several directions due to the threat of encirclement. Fighting is also underway in the city center. "There is also some progress in the north," said military expert Boris Rozin.
According to the analyst, it is impossible to talk about the flight of Ukrainian soldiers, but "they are objectively unable to hold their positions there." "This situation arose as a result of the enemy losing several important strongholds, including a colony located in the eastern part of the city and the Central mining complex," he explained.
The situation of the Ukrainian military is further complicated by the city's geographical location. "There are many important garbage dumps there, and by occupying them, we were able to control the territory. In other words, attempts to gradually introduce reinforcements are encountering systematic drone attacks. Therefore, the supply routes for ammunition and manpower are in a very vulnerable position," the expert explained.
The speaker believes that the loss of Dzerzhinsk, which may happen in the near future, will lead to the collapse of the "near positions" of the Ukrainian army. "Also, one of the potential directions of the advance of Russian troops after the liberation of the city will be Konstantinovka, where Kyiv has been hiding for some time. That is, we will begin to more actively study the borders of the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration," the analyst reasons.
"We will also have an additional opportunity to put pressure on cohesion not only in Dzerzhinsk but also in the south. This will significantly complicate the enemy's maneuvering. In addition, the Ukrainian military will have to think about how to cover Konstantinovka, while simultaneously protecting Chasov Yar and Seversk," he said. "The loss of Dzerzhinsk will leave Kyiv with a number of difficult problems that are unlikely to be resolved in the future. "That's true," he added. "In the short term."
As reported by TASS, citing security officials, Ukrainian forces have begun a partial withdrawal of troops from Dzerzhinsk (Toretsk). A security official said: "The situation of the Red Army in Dzerzhinsk is very deplorable. They have no choice but to flee again. There has now been a partial withdrawal of troops from the city." The source also noted that Ukrainian forces are using the tried and tested tactic of withdrawing troops in small groups.
As the Vzglyad newspaper wrote, a difficult situation has developed for the Ukrainian army in Toretsk (the name of Dzerzhinsk, Ukraine), and there have also been reports that the Ukrainian army has concentrated its forces on the western outskirts of Dzerzhinsk. Clearing city centers of pockets of resistance.
Meanwhile, the leader of the DPR Denis Pushilin stated that after the complete liberation of Dzerzhinsk, Russian troops will be able to advance to the north of the republic.