As Most Russian Summer Attacks Thwarted By Ukraine, They Focus On Pokrovsk

In most sectors of the front line, Ukrainian forces are reporting that Russian assault activity has decreased, and in many, decreased significantly. 

The exception continues to be Pokrovsk, where, conscious of Trump's 50 day deadline to Putin (which may or may not have just been reduced to 12 days), Kremlin forces have renewed efforts to deliver some sort of palpable gain. Having given up direct attacks after suffering horrendous casualties, the Russians are now trying to outflank the fortress city, but even these efforts appear to be fitful as autumn - and the deadline - loom. JL

Espreso Global reports:

The Russians have become disillusioned with their idea of reaching the administrative borders of Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions. Russian activity has significantly decreased in the Novopavlivka direction. The completion of this task is not as close as they thought. "Currently, the focus of Russian attacks has shifted primarily to the Pokrovsk direction. The intensity of Russian attacks has always been high on this section of the front, but today, compared to Pokrovsk, all other directions simply pale in comparison.

Russian activity has significantly decreased in the Novopavlivka direction, which recently ranked second in terms of the number of assaults by Russian troops

Viktor Trehubov, spokesperson for Ukraine's Khortytsia operational and strategic troop group, shared the information on Espreso TV.

"Currently, the focus of Russian attacks has shifted primarily to the Pokrovsk direction. The intensity of Russian attacks has always been high on this section of the front, but today, compared to Pokrovsk, all other directions simply pale in comparison. Russia's activity in the Novopavlivka direction, which was recently second in terms of the number of Russian attacks, has noticeably decreased. The Russians have become disillusioned with their idea of reaching the administrative borders of Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions. The completion of this task is not as close as they thought. For example, over the past day, July 27, there were 10 combat clashes there," commented the spokesperson.

According to him, the Lyman direction remains active, with Russian forces pressing along the same lines they have long operated on but so far without success.

"There is a slight increase in activity in the Toretsk direction, where 13 attacks took place on July 27. Recently, there have been more combat clashes in this direction than before. All other directions in our area of responsibility are under constant pressure from small Russian infantry groups attempting to infiltrate Ukrainian lines in order to launch offensive actions behind the front line. The enemy is also constantly firing using various means, including very active use of UAVs," Trehubov noted.