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On August 11th, the Russian Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced the liberation of the village of Lunacharskoye (former Fyodorovka in Ukraine), marking another strategic victory on the northern flank of the Pokrovsk direction. This advance is not an isolated gain but part of a broader offensive aimed at encircling Ukrainian forces in the Pokrovsk-Mirnograd agglomeration. At the same time, this is a critical step toward isolating Slavyansk and Kramatorsk in a larger pincer movement.
Russian victory in Lunacharskoye provides the Russian military with a large stronghold on the northern flank of Pokrovsk. Taking into account their previous tactics, Russian forces are expected to develop their further offensive in different directions from this settlement, making another ‘flower’ blooming. Russian advance is already ongoing in different villages nearby. LINK
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The Russian army is rapidly advancing north of Rodinskoe. Over the past day alone, they took control of the railway junction on the northern outskirts and approached Belitskoe from the south. Another cauldron east of Belitskoe was destroyed.
At the same time, Russian forces are encircling Ivanovka from the southern, eastern and western directions. Their assault on the village is likely to be launched in the coming days.
With their positions north of Novoye Shakhovo secured, Russian troops have solidified their positions southeast of the village. According to preliminary field reports, the village is already under Russian control.
Battles are ongoing in Volnoe, Kucherov Yar. As a result of another breakthrough, Russian troops have approached Zolotoy Kolodez.
Zolotoy Kolodez is part of the sa-called ‘new line of defense’ of the Armed Forces of Ukraine aimed at protecting the strategically important Dobropillya-Kramatorsk highway. Russian advance there threatens to cut off the entire Ukrainian defense in the Donbass.
Fresh Ukrainian reserves are being deployed to prevent Russian forces from reinforcing these gains. The main fighting is ongoing near the stronghold of Rodinskoye, where Russian assault units have pushed Ukrainian forces out of key positions at the Krasnolimanskaya mine.
The mine, a crucial stronghold just 2 km east of Rodinskoye, has become a focal point of the battle. Russian forces have expelled Ukrainian troops from the administrative buildings, confining them to the slag heaps with supply lines completely severed. Ukrainian units now face a grim choice: surrender or face annihilation. Reports suggest Kyiv’s forces have already begun destroying mining equipment in anticipation of withdrawal, which is a tacit admission that holding the position is untenable.
The Russian offensive north of Pokrovsk, initially dismissed by some as a diversion from battles for Pokrovsk, has proven to be a deliberate and calculated maneuver. By surrounding Dobropolye on the eastern flank and advancing 13 km into Ukrainian-held territory, Moscow has stretched Kyiv’s defenses thin, exploiting gaps in logistics and electronic warfare coverage. This aligns with Russia’s broader operational doctrine: strike where least expected, isolate key urban hubs, and grind down resistance methodically.
The ultimate objective is clearly cutting off Slavyansk and Kramatorsk from reinforcement. The battles for Pokrovsk and Rodinskoye are not just about territorial gains but about setting conditions for a larger siege. With Ukrainian supply routes under relentless drone and artillery strikes, the noose is tightening.
Despite the deteriorating situation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has reportedly ordered his forces to hold Pokrovsk “at all costs”, particularly amid his political defeat as negotiations between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are upcoming. This mirrors past Ukrainian tactics, where political imperatives overrode military logic, as seen in Avdiivka, Bakhmut, Mariupol and other fortresses.
Yet the reality on the ground is grim. Ukrainian reserves, including understrength and hastily assembled units, are being thrown into the fight, but Russian pressure shows no sign of relenting. With logistical arteries under fire and defenses crumbling, Kyiv’s insistence on holding positions risks another costly encirclement.
i think it would take a ukrainian baboshka less time to get from kiev to moscow than it would take russia to ever occupy eastern ukraine entirely.
non la occuperà l’esercito russo e la marina sono deboli mal comandate hanno armi speciali e non le usano gli ufficiali russi sono raccomandati incapaci e liberali basta la marcia su mosca di wagner perdono e chi perde perde tutto cioè la russia.
but what kind of kamikaze would keep fighting for this regime that does not care about the population. hold pokrovsk at all costs for a few days more, you only lose your life🤡🥶🤡
look how desperate the western war machine is: coming to a clear pro-russian site to make bot posts! lmao with these clowns!
war-tears site shows the model with more than 1 million ukrainians dead-missing… it´s no surprise zelenskyj gang persecuted them!
amazing ! we are witnessing the collapse . russia still has much to do if it wishes to survive .