DRAMATIC UKRAINIAN COUNTER ATTACK

Ukrainian forces became trapped in a chemical factory at New York, pinned in by the Russian advance.
The situation arose in the first place because the Russians had captured the high central ground south of the town and the Ukrainians had just the low lying residential districts to the north that surrounded the chemical factory. The Russians launched a pincer attack around the factory overwhelming the Ukrainians in the residential area and forced them out.
The Ukrainians managed to fortify the chemical plant making it incredibly difficult for the Russians to attack it with the resources they had to hand.
In short the chemical plant is a veritable fortress of bunkers, steel and concrete, with many geographical features around it that make attacking it difficult.
Even just bombing and shelling it would take weeks and masses of resources.
Ukraine is in no mood to go through another siege like the one at the Azovstahl at the start of the war. Relieving the plant and restoring their positions was granted to the Special Purpose 12th Azov Brigade. These are unquestionably some of the ‘hardest’ battle trained troops in the army. They were there at Mariupol in 2022.
The plan was to restore a line of communication and supply with the plant and drive the Russians back enough to properly reconnect it with Ukrainian forces.
It was vital the Russians didn’t know the Azov were coming. For maximum impact they needed to deploy secretly and this was achieved in short order. The brigade relished the chance to take revenge on the invaders in such a scenario.
The Azov Brigade launched their attack with complete surprise - overwhelming the Russians with men, drones and artillery. The speed of their assault and the accuracy of their artillery crippled the Russian forces as they lost any sense of control over their situation.
The result was a major victory for the Azov Brigade, retaking the north of the city and firmly reconnecting the fortified Ukrainian positions in the Chemical plant.
This action not only retains a vital defence point but greatly assists the defence of Toretsk to the north by relieving pressure from the New York direction.
It also seems that it’s another important counter to the Russian efforts to push forward - the salient offensive is now appearing to have stalled.  It’s also a major morale boost for Ukraine proving they still have the ability to return to the offensive when they have the plan and the forces to do so. Russian mobilised forces are no match for surprises and experienced soldiers.
Elsewhere the Russians have tried to make small inroads at Vovchansk and failed.
There is fighting on the Vuhledar front that hasn’t gone well for the Russians so far.
The central front is still a hotbed of conflict as the Russians persistently try to breakthrough using drones, artillery and aerial bombs.
Russian attacks east of the Oskil River further north have resumed but have been resisted.

‘The Analyst’ MilStratOnX
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