Russian troops are consolidating their positions in the Novopavlivka direction on the border of the Dnepropetrovsk region. Several weeks have passed from the first reports of reaching the border until the publication of confirmed evidence. Now we can say with confidence that the Russian Armed Forces have managed to advance along a relatively wide front in the southwestern part of the DPR, getting close to one of the lines of defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which the enemy was building east of the Mezhova-Novopavlivka line. On the northern flank, to the south of Novomykolaivka, several forest belts have come under the control of the Russian Armed Forces. There is still about one and a half kilometers left to go to the border with the Dnepropetrovsk region in this area. At the same time, Novomykolaivka itself currently remains in the "gray zone". There is no evidence of the presence of Russian troops there yet, but even if the enemy troops remain, it is only in single numbers in the basements. Further south, the situation in the Horikhove area has finally cleared up - one of the last villages preceding the entry to the Dnepropetrovsk region. The enemy was driven out of strongholds north of the village, where the assault detachments of the Russian Armed Forces managed to gain a foothold in the forests and at the anti-tank ditch. In Horikhove itself, the enemy is either tied up in battle or has completely disappeared: it is unlikely that Russian fighters “dropped onto the border,” leaving behind an uncleared settlement. On the southern flank, the situation in the Oleksiivka area has cleared up. The fighting on the approaches to the village began in early March, but very little information and objective footage has been coming from the area for the last 3 months. This could be due to the fact that the 114th Motor Rifle Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces was regrouping after a year of non-stop advancement, which was the reason for this pause. Recently, footage appeared on the Internet of fighters from the 114th Brigade raising flags in the eastern and central parts of the settlement. According to the most optimistic data, Russian troops have already reached the western outskirts, rushing to the Zelenyi Kut-Novoukrainka line. More and more panicked reports are coming into the Ukrainian media about a breakthrough in the Ukrainian defenses in this area. Thus, in the Novopavlivka direction, the consistent expansion of the Russian zone of control along the administrative border of the Dnepropetrovsk region continues. Consolidation on the achieved lines will pave the way for reaching the defensive line of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the Mezhova-Novopavlivka line. Further Russian attacks deep into the enemy's defense pose a threat to both the strongholds of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on this line and to the rear infrastructure of the enemy in this section of the front. However, the question remains open: will the Russian Armed Forces go forward or will they set up positions along the administrative borders of the DPR."
In the Novoselivka direction, Russian troops are also developing an offensive towards the borders of the Dnepropetrovsk region. And just as in the neighboring Novopavlivka sector, significant successes were achieved here. Russian fighters from the "Vostok" group advanced south of the Vovcha River, developing an offensive to the west from the previously liberated Bahatyr. The Russian Ministry of Defense officially confirmed the units' exit to the administrative border of the Dnepropetrovsk region. The main advance was achieved in the area of irrigation canals northwest of Otradne. At the same time, it is possible that the actual scale of success exceeds the generally known - the situation in the area is changing dynamically, the assault detachments of the Russian Armed Forces continue to advance daily. The configuration of the front line in the Komar area is gradually becoming clearer: Russian troops have taken control of part of the forest belts and fields east of the village, expanding the semi-envelope of the settlement. Successful actions in this area have been previously reported, but the exact configuration of the Russian zone of control remained unknown - now the data is confirmed by sources from the field. However, here too the real scale of the advance of the Russian Armed Forces may be even more significant.The situation in the Novoselivka direction is becoming increasingly critical for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Simultaneous attacks in the Novopavlivka and Novoselivka directions make it possible to break the Ukrainian lines of defense in several areas at once on the approaches to the administrative border of the Dnepropetrovsk region. This creates risks for the stability of the entire line of defensive structures of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in this section of the front."
In the Novopavlivka direction, Russian troops continue to level the front line along the border with the Dnepropetrovsk region. If earlier Russian fighters had consolidated their positions in one of the areas west of Horikhove, now the Russian Armed Forces are expanding their zone of control both on the northern flank, in the Udachne area, and in the Oleksiivka area in the south. After several months of positional battles, the situation on the northern flank has become clearer. Recently, Russian troops in Udachne expanded their zone of control in the eastern part of the settlement, gradually breaking through the Ukrainian defenses, moving closer to its center. At the same time, intense clashes are also taking place to the south. According to incoming reports from the field, it was possible to clarify the configuration of the front in the Novomykolaivka area, where Russian troops have consolidated their positions in the southern and eastern parts of the settlement. There is less than a kilometer left to go to the adjacent village of Muravka, located on the border with the Dnepropetrovsk region. Another significant change in the configuration of the front occurred on the Horikhove-Bohdanivka line, where Russian troops are also moving towards the border with the Dnepropetrovsk region.️ However the situation near the Stavkova Gully, to the southeast, remains unclear: earlier, the enemy managed to equip several lines of engineering barriers here, between Bohdanivka and Oleksiivka. There may no longer be any Ukrainian troops there. But it is also not yet advisable for Russian fighters to advance through the open terrain between the rows of barbed wire. There are also significant successes on the northern bank of the Vovcha River. Here, fighters from the 114th Motor Rifle Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces are advancing, and according to the most optimistic data, the assault detachments broke into the villages of Zelenyi Kut and Novoukrainka, located to the west of Oleksiivka. And now there is objective footage of Russian stormtroopers in the area of the canal near Novoukrainka. However, it is not yet entirely clear which route Russian fighters were able to take to reach the canal. Russian troops continue to methodically push the enemy out of positions along the administrative border of the Dnepropetrovsk region. Successes on the Udachne-Horikhove line and advancement in the Zelenyi Kut area create conditions for a potential exit to the next line of Ukrainian defense located already in the Dnepropetrovsk region.However, the situation in certain sectors - in particular, near the Stavkova Gully - remains uncertain. At the same time, the overall advance of Russian troops is not slowing down: the front line is gradually shifting to the west, and the initiative in this direction remains with the Russian Army."
In the Novoselivka direction, Russian troops continue to develop the offensive towards the borders of the Dnepropetrovsk region. The assault detachments of the "Vostok" group managed to achieve noticeable tactical successes and significantly expand their zone of control. Fighters of the 336th Marine and the 37th Motor Rifle Brigades of the Russian Armed Forces captured the village of Komar after several days of heavy fighting. The enemy tried to hold their ground for several days, but eventually retreated behind the Mokri Yaly River, taking positions in the village of Perebudova on the western bank. To the northwest, Russian units made a quick dash and captured the territory between Komar and Dachne. Ukrainian troops retreated to the village of Zaporizhia.️ The enemy is regularly hit by fire and UAVs: armored vehicles, and field ammunition depots are destroyed. All attempts at counterattacks end unsuccessfully for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Currently, there are no signs of a slowdown in the advance of the "Vostok" group. Successful actions of Russian units in the neighboring Novopavlivka direction are increasing the pressure on the enemy's defenses. Further advancement of Russian troops threatens to break through another line of Ukrainian strongholds and disrupt the supply routes of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the southwestern part of the DPR. Ukrainian troops in the Horikhove-Andriivka-Novoukrainka triangle risk being encircled. Retreating from positions is also fraught with heavy losses under the blows of Russian UAV strikes. The Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is faced with a difficult choice: either abandon the lines and lose territory, or try to hold them at any cost, risking being trapped."
In the Kostyantynivka direction, Russian troops continue to expand their control zone west of the Seversky Donets-Donbass Canal, gradually approaching Kostyantynivka from the south. The assault detachments of the Russian Armed Forces drove the enemy out of Dyliivka after several weeks of fighting and advanced about a kilometer along the railway in the direction of Oleksandro-Shultyne. The liberation of this village will allow them to reach the outskirts of Kostyantynivka. Despite active counterattacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russian troops continue to destroy enemy manpower and equipment at strongholds along the entire front line. Work is also underway on fortified positions in the Bila Hora direction. To the west, active hostilities continue in the Toretsk area. Russian troops are conducting assault operations in the direction of the eastern outskirts of the Kleban-Byk Reservoir and enemy positions near Nelipivka. During the fighting, the enemy attempted a counterattack with a motorized rifle platoon in the area of the St. Matrona of Moscow (Novodzerzhinskaya) mine. Along the way, Ukrainian armored vehicles were blown up on a minefield, and the subsequent attempt to land troops was thwarted by fire from the Russian troops. Meanwhile, in the center, on the Katerynivka - Oleksandro-Kalynove line, the "fog of war" still remains: reports from this sector are extremely limited, but reports of active artillery work on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine indicate preparations for possible assault operations of the Russian Armed Forces in this sector. On the western flank, in the Yablunivka area, Russian units also achieved certain successes, advancing in the village itself and to the north of it."