The village of Ocheretyne in Donetsk, Ukraine, has become the latest target of Russian forces, as confirmed by the Ukrainian armed forces after days of intense fighting. The spokesperson for the Khortytsya army group in the area, Nazar Voloshyn, revealed that the enemy has successfully established a presence in the village.
However, Ukrainian artillery continues to shell the corresponding part of the town, and Ukrainian troops are actively engaged in pushing back the Russian forces. To bolster their efforts, additional forces and resources have been deployed from the reserve.
The most intense battles are currently concentrated in the front sections towards Pokrovsk and Kurakhove. While the Russian forces have achieved some tactical successes, they have not yet gained an operational advantage. The Ukrainian General Staff has reported a staggering 121 battles in the past 24 hours, underscoring the severity of the ongoing conflict. Russia's ultimate objective remains to take control of the entire eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk.
Since the spring of 2014, parts of Donetsk and Luhansk have been under the control of Russian-backed separatists. These regions, along with four others, have been claimed by Russia since the full-scale invasion in February 2022.
Avril Haines, the US Director of National Intelligence, has shed light on Russia's strategy in the conflict. She stated that Russia has intensified its strikes on Ukraine's infrastructure to hinder its military capabilities and production, as well as to coerce Ukraine into considering negotiations. Haines emphasized that Russian President Vladimir Putin's aggressive tactics, including targeting Ukraine's electricity infrastructure, are designed to discourage Ukraine from continuing the fight and to create a perception that victory is unattainable. She also warned that these aggressive tactics are likely to persist, indicating that the war is unlikely to end in the near future.
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