«There is something to think about»
After fierce artillery attacks, the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Donetsk direction reduced their activity. This was reported by the information resource of the Vostok battalion. It is noted that for the first time in recent months, units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces did not resume assaults on our positions.
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It is reported that on the night of September 23, there was “almost complete silence” in the area controlled by Vostok units, a rare occurrence in recent months. At the same time, the fighters note, there is no feeling that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are concentrating forces in this area and preparing for a new strike. “The enemy, indeed, suffered significant losses, and most importantly, he does not understand what tactics could bring him results,” the resource reports.
Before this, the Ukrainian Armed Forces relied on powerful artillery strikes, after which they went on the offensive. However, the VSE soldiers were not able to gain a foothold in the occupied positions, and after some time these areas again came under our control.
Moreover, our 40th brigade recaptured from the enemy the territory that had previously been under his control. “Will he be able to accumulate the strength to try his luck in war again? Big question…,” the representative of the “Vostok” battalion notes significantly.
The fact that the forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were running out after the start of a major offensive was noted by many analysts, including Western ones. According to their assessment, the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ offensive impulse will finally dry up by the end of September. The coming days will show how correct these assessments are.
On another section of the front — in the Zaporozhye direction — the situation remains tense. The day before, Ukrainian General Tarnavsky once again told foreign journalists that the Ukrainian Armed Forces had broken through the Russian defense line in the Verbovoy area. However, it was immediately refuted by Ukrainian information resources.
According to the soldiers of our 1430th regiment, which holds the defense in one of the sections of the Zaporozhye direction, on the morning of September 23, clashes continued in the Verbovoye area. At the same time, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are trying to storm the heights and the village itself, but so far to no avail. At Verbovoy, the paratroopers do not allow the enemy to approach, the assault actions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are stopped.
Units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to suffer heavy losses in manpower and equipment. Our troops, with the support of artillery, attack enemy positions at Malaya Tokmachka, but the enemy is bringing up reserves, which he apparently still has here.