Russia advances near Velyka Novosilka, storms area near settlement, DeepState reports
Pravda Ukraine
The analysts of the DeepState project reported in the late evening of 18 January that Russia has advanced in multiple settlements in Donetsk Oblast, including Velyka Novosilka. DeepState noted that Russian troops have started storming some areas.
Source: DeepState
Quote: “Russian troops have advanced in Kotlyne, Udachne, near Novoandriivka, Sukhi Yaly, Vremivka, and Velyka Novosilka.”
Details: The analysts also reported that Russian troops have become active in the east and north of Velyka Novosilka.
Quote: “Russia is storming the area of a dairy, gas station, dormitory and airfield.”
Background:
- On the night of 15-16 January, it became known that Russia had occupied Neskuchne and that the circle around Velyka Novosilka was shrinking.
- It’s been reported that Russian forces, which have been approaching and encircling Velyka Novosilka in Donetsk Oblast since the autumn of 2024, are preparing to storm the town
For reference: In general, the conditions for defending Velyka Novospilka have become highly challenging, as Velyka Novospilka has been partially encircled since the autumn of 2024. The distance between the two extreme points of the Ukrainian positions in the north and the southwest, or the width of the neck through which people, ammunition and provisions are delivered to Velyka Novoselka, is about seven kilometres. Logistics are complicated, and driving into the settlement with equipment is no longer possible.
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