From the Analyst

RUSSIANS DEFEATED AT SVATOVE

The Sherevets River is a vital barrier the Russians need to be kept away from. Ukraine has been holding ground under an ever increasing amount of pressure as the Russians try to reach the river.
Potentially they could trap Ukrainian forces one side of it and encircle them, and the river is wide enough to provide a difficult obstacle. That would prevent Ukrainians attacking over it and allow for redeploying of Russian forces to areas where they needed more. The same applies to Ukraine of course, but the longer the Ukrainians hold out the longer these Russian forces are kept engaged.
Russian objectives are the town of Makivka, which would allow them to begin attacks on northern Donetsk under Ukrainian control. The river also marks the border of Luhansk- full occupation of which is a Russian stated objective.
With pressure mounting from countless artillery attacks Ukraine took the initiative and deployed the 3rd Assault Brigade, aiming to cut off Russian forces by sweeping northeast and thus relieve pressure on the Ukrainian frontlines.
The 3rd Assault Brigade is well known and respected as one one Ukraine’s most elite units.
They are well trained, mobile and equipped for rapid and effective assault. These soldiers know what they’re doing and they’re very effective.
Before starting the assault they ended to clear the way for drone operators and improve visibility of Russian defences and trenches, so deployed the thermite dragon drones to burn out the trees and remove the cover.
With easier access, the FPV drones were able to quickly target Russian troops and eliminate them, while recon drones scoped out targets.
Now visible, the 3rd Assault Brigade artillery (moment of pride here, because they’re using British AS90 SPG’s), were accurate to the point of surgical, causing mayhem in Russian positions even as they tried to get away.
With the initial obstacles cleared the T-64BV tanks quickly moved on the remaining positions, clearing them out. Rather than risk them past this point they retreat under smoke and assault troops go in on M113 APC’s.
As an aside you have to ask yourself if this war is happening in the late 1960’s based on the equipment, but that’s where we are - vehicles designed 60 years ago and last made 40 years ago are in frontline service.
Russians who still remained in their dugouts and had survived the drones and shelling didn’t last long as Ukrainian assault troops eliminated them.
Outnumbered 2:1 the Ukrainians took ground, forced the Russians to move forces from
Makivka to protect their supply lines and make an effort to counter attack.
This has delayed and potentially reverses the Russian assault on Makivka, a notable success for Ukraine in a week of bad news along much of the front. However to exploit it and maintain the reversal will take reserves and determination. Ukraine has the later, but does it have the reserves to exploit it?

‘The Analyst’ MilStratOnX
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