With sustained pressure and superior infantry numbers, Russian forces have advanced into the settlements of Kucheriv Yar and Zolotyy Kolodyaz, where they are amassing troops to consolidate their success.
This was reported by DeepState analysts.
“Along the way, the Russians are attempting to establish their positions and secure control over the area. Russian units have also moved from Kucheriv Yar through plantations into the village of Vesele, where they are gathering forces as well,” the report states.
It is noted that, over the past day, around two dozen Russian troops have been recorded in the village of Vesele.
The Russian army is also consolidating its positions along the Dobropillya–Kramatorsk highway in the Novovodyane and Petrivka areas.
According to the DeepState map, as of the evening of 11 August, Russian forces had advanced approximately 15 km in depth and 5–6 km along the front since 7 August.
“The situation is quite chaotic, as the enemy, having identified gaps in the defence, is infiltrating deep into the territory, seeking to rapidly consolidate its positions and build up forces for further advances. Meanwhile, certain individuals within the command of a particular brigade either fail to grasp the full scope of the problem or present the situation as ‘under control’, claiming that ‘everyone has been killed, everyone has been stopped’. However, the troops maintaining the defence there and attempting to assess the reality disagree with this,” the analysts emphasised.
DeepState notes that the area around Zolotyy Kolodyaz, Shakhove and nearby settlements has been a site for the construction of new, robust engineering and fortification structures, featuring high-quality defensive barriers and well-prepared positions. These are being bypassed by Russian forces, who will later occupy and utilise them for their own defence.
“Once final consolidation and force build-up are complete, there will inevitably be attempts to push further into the territory. Drone units will also be deployed, complicating efforts to reorganise alternative logistics and maintain surrounding positions for the Defence Forces. If the current trajectory continues, we may face a scenario in which Dobropillya falls more quickly than Pokrovsk,” DeepState analysts concluded.
In response, the press service of the Operational Strategic Group Dnipro stressed that the infiltration of small Russian groups, “although it necessitates the involvement of reserves to destroy them, does not constitute ‘taking control of the territory’.”
“Misunderstanding this has repeatedly led to errors in assessing the situation and in public debate within the Pokrovsk–Myrnohrad agglomeration,” the Strategic Group Dnipro warned, urging people not to spread information from unverified or poorly informed sources.