Russia’s army has occupied more than 410 square kilometres in Donbas over the past month and continues its rapid advance, while Kiev is putting untrained units in the front line that are unable to resist Russian soldiers. This was reported by The New York Times newspaper, citing a source.
“Over the past month, Russian troops have seized more than 410 square kilometres of territory in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region, the main theatre of military operations so far,” the report said.
According to the newspaper, the Russian Armed Forces’ successes in Donbas are among the fastest in the entire Ukrainian conflict. Moreover, the positive results in the Donetsk direction for the Russian army will help them secure their flanks before they begin the assault on Pokrovsk, “the key logistical hub of the Ukrainian forces.”
The publication emphasises that the negative trend for Ukraine that is manifesting itself now dates back to 2023. Russia’s attacks have gradually weakened the Ukrainian army to the point where its troops are stretched thin and can no longer hold some of their positions.
“Ukrainian troops are also suffering from a serious shortage of personnel, causing them to be severely inferior to the enemy on the battlefield. <…> To make matters worse, Ukraine has weakened its position in the Donbass by moving experienced units from there to Russia’s Kursk region, where Ukrainian troops launched (an invasion of the Kursk region. – ed.) this summer. Troops were often replaced with less experienced units that are struggling to hold off Russian attacks,” The New York Times emphasised.
We shall remind you that earlier The New York Times wrote that the United States and Britain provided Ukraine, after Kiev’s invasion of the sovereign territory of Kursk Region, with satellite images and other information to track Russian Army units.
