Russian Army Breaks Through Ukrainian Defenses In Dnepropetrovsk Again, Captures Town (Video)

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On November 8, the Russian military captured yet another settlement in Dnepropetrovsk after breaking through Ukrainian defenses there again.

The Russian Ministry of Defense said that the Vostok [East] Group of Forces imposed control of Volchye on the Vovcha River after advancing more than three kilometers to the north of Alekseevka. The attack was led by the 36th Guards Brigade of the 29th Guards Combined Arms Army, according to the ministry.

During the attack on Volchye, Russian troops eliminated an entire platoon-sized Ukrainian unit and destroyed 13 military vehicles.

It’s worth noting that the Vostok Group of Forces reached Orestopil along the Vovcha to the east of Volchye just a few days earlier. Russian troops are now fighting to capture the settlement.

The recent Russian breakthroughs in this part of Dnepropetrovsk indicate that Ukrainian defenses along the Vovcha are about to collapse.

From Volchye, the Vostok Group of Forces could advance northwest along the river towards Tykhe, and from there southwest to Hai. The latter, also known as Gai, is already under attack by Russian troops from the southern and eastern direction. Advance is also reported further to the southwest along the Yanchur River, towards Danylivka.

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To the west in Dnepropetrovsk, the Vostok Group of Forces is engaged in a fierce battle with Kiev forces inside and south of Novopavlivka.

Russian troops have reportedly made additional gains in the southern part of the large settlement, mainly along the Solena River.

The advance in Novopavlivka is slow and steady, but things could change dramatically in this area once the battle of Pokrovsok is over. The Russian military could allocate more resources to operations there to capture the settlement then push deeper into Dnepropetrovsk, northwards to Mezhova, then possibly Solvyanka.

All in all, Kiev forces in Dnepropetrovsk are clearly not ready for an escalation in Russian military operations. Ukraine neglected its own defenses in this area to focus on Pokrovsk and has already begun to pay the price for this decision. A major breakthrough by the Russian military could happen in Dnepropetrovsk within a few months, and it could develop into Donetsk, or Zaporizhzhia.

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