Ukrainian Forces Advance Further In Kursk, Kurakhove Near Pokrovsk

Ukrainian forces are continuing to advance in opportunistic counterattacks in Kursk and in the Kurakhove sector on the Pokrovsk front. 

These developments reinforce the revelation that Russian troops are suffering from shortages of manpower, ammunition, armor - and morale. JL

New Voice of Ukraine reports:

Ukrainian forces advanced in Russia’s Kursk Oblast and near Kurakhove with Ukrainian forces advancing in a forested area north of Kositsa, northeast of Sudzha in Kursk Oblast. Ukrainian forces have also advanced northeast of Zelenivka, near Kurakhove in the Pokrovsk direction. Ukrainian forces also launched a counterattack near Pishchane in the Pokrovsk area.

Ukrainian forces advanced in Russia’s Kursk Oblast and near Kurakhove, while Russian troops pushed forward in Vovchansk, Lyman, and Pokrovsk, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on Feb. 14.

Analysts reviewing geolocation footage from February 13-14 report that Ukrainian forces have advanced in a forested area north of Kositsa, northeast of Sudzha in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, while Russian forces are pushing forward on the southern outskirts of Sverdlikovo, west of Sudzha.

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Photo: ISW

Ukrainian forces have also advanced northeast of Zelenivka, near Kurakhove in the Pokrovsk direction, while Russian troops are advancing along the S-050450 highway south of Rozlyv, according to ISW.

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ISW analysts confirm Russian advances near Kharkiv, along Shchorsa Street in eastern Vovchansk, and in the Pokrovsk direction, including near Yelyzavetivka, Pishchane, and Nadiivka.

Photo: ISW

Russian sources claim Ukrainian forces launched a counterattack near Pishchane in the Pokrovsk area.