Ukraine seizes initiative in key eastern sectors as Russia’s offensive stalls, Syrskyi says
The Sloviansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration remains the main sector of Russia’s offensive. (Photo: Oleksandr Syrskyi / Telegram)
The Sloviansk-Kramatorsk urban area remains one of the key
sectors of Russia’s offensive, but Russian forces have failed to carry out
their plans, Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi said.
Syrskyi said the Russian army has concentrated its main
efforts in that sector. Russian forces continue trying to break through
Ukrainian defenses and expand combat operations beyond the Pokrovsk urban area.
He said Russia continues to use small infantry groups,
infiltration by individual soldiers and the massing of troops between defensive
positions.
At the same time, despite constant attacks, Russian forces
have failed to achieve the objectives set by Moscow.
“There are many areas where we can step up our own active
operations and force the enemy to fight on our terms,” Syrskyi stressed.
He added that in some sectors, Russian forces are suffering
heavy losses and have already been forced to hold their positions to prevent
Ukrainian troops from advancing.
Syrskyi said those results were achieved through the
resilience of Ukrainian troops, effective planning, proper troop training and
skillful use of weapons.
On May 7, Viktor Trehubov, head of communications for the
Joint Forces Grouping, said the Russian army was already conducting an active
spring-summer offensive while using almost no armored vehicles.
On May 6, Bloomberg, citing sources, reported that President
Volodymyr Zelenskyy told European leaders and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte
during meetings in Yerevan that Ukraine expected a new Russian offensive as
early as this summer.
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