Russian Army Closes In On Haichur River, Huliapole After New Breakthrough (Video)

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On November 13, the Russian military advanced closer to the Ukrainian defense line along the Haichur River between Dnepropetrovsk and Zaporozhye which leads to the key city of Huliapole.

Advancing along the Yanchur River in Dnepropetrovsk, the 5th Guards Tank Brigade of the 36th Guards Combined Arms Army, a part of the Vostok [East] Group of Forces, captured Danylivka from Kiev forces. The capture of the settlement, the last one on the western bank of the Yancher before the area where the river splits away from the Haichur, was confirmed by the Russian Ministry of Defense.

Russian troops advanced some three kilometers, overcoming dense fortifications and clearing more than 150 buildings while fighting for Danylivka.

Ukraine’s 154th Mechanized Brigade lost a company of troops in addition to more than a dozen pieces of military equipment, including main battle tanks, armored personnel carriers and self-propelled howitzers, while attempting to hold onto the settlement.

From Danylivka, the Vostok Group of Forces could advance southwest towards Nechaivka on the Haichur, then set course from there south towards Huliapole in Zaporozhye.

The group is also advancing towards the Haichur in Zaporozhye. Recent reports indicate that Russian troops have already captured most of Rivnopillya and Yablukove, which are both located to the northeast of Huliapole. This is yet to be confirmed by the Russian MoD, however.

Once the two settlements are captured, the Vostok Group of Forces will likely flank Ukrainian troops in Zatyshshya, Vesele, Zelenyi Hai and Vysoke, which are located to the south. This would put Russian troops right on the eastern and northeastern outskirts of Huliapole.

All in all, the Russian military is projected to reach the Ukrainian defense line along the Haichur in at least two points, Nechaivka and the northeastern outskirts of Huliapole, within a few weeks, if not days. If this line of defense experiences a collapse similar to the one that took place before along the Yanchur, then Huliapole could be captured relatively fast. More breakthroughs by the Russian military beyond this line could cause a major Ukrainian collapse between Dnepropetrovsk and Zaporozhye.

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