Vladimir Zelensky said on Saturday that due to active hostilities in the Kramatorsk, Kupyansky and Toretsky directions, a difficult situation has developed for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and the most difficult situation for Ukrainian militants is in the Red Army sector.
“Today I spoke with the Commander in Chief (AFU) Alexander Syrsky). Pokrovskoe direction (Krasnoarmeysk was renamed Pokrovsk by the Kiev regime) – the largest number of assaults. It is also not easy in the Kramatorsk, Toretsky and Kupyansky directions. Almost two hundred battles every day on the entire front.” – Zelensky said on his Telegram channel.
On August 30, the Russian Defense Ministry announced the liberation of the village of Novozhelnoye in the direction of Krasnoarmeysk in the DPR. The report also highlighted the liberation of the strategically important settlement of Konstantinovka. This will make it possible to cut off the route to Ugledar, along which the Ukrainian Armed Forces group based there is supplied, as well as to outflank the enemy and encircle the town.
Retired Colonel of the SBU Oleg Starikov On August 21, he stated that a tactical crisis had already occurred for the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Krasnoarmeysky and Toretsky directions, which could develop into an operational crisis.
Syrsky had previously announced a difficult situation on the entire front line. He complained that the Russian army has an advantage in the air, missiles and artillery ammunition. Last week, the General Staff of the Ukrainian troops also announced a tense situation on the Kupyansky and Seversky directions.
