"Russia is trying to advance in small groups and apply pressure with ground forces in the Pokrovsk direction," said the commander
In the Pokrovsk sector, Russian troops continue to infiltrate the space between Ukrainian positions in small groups and are attempting to put pressure on Ukrainian positions with manpower. Ukrainian defenders are detecting and neutralizing occupiers who manage to reach the gaps between positions, as well as countering enemy drones.
Russian forces are gradually advancing in small infantry groups and attempting to put pressure on Ukrainian positions.
“In the Pokrovsk direction, the enemy continues to gradually infiltrate, trying to overwhelm us with manpower, but we are holding our ground. We are carrying out missions to block the enemy, to clear out groups that have infiltrated the space between our positions, and to counter the enemy’s drone units,” noted “Kadet.”
At the same time, the commander emphasized that Russian troops are making almost no use of motorized vehicles, especially in areas where Ukrainian forces are inflicting heavy losses.
“In general, the enemy moves in small groups, on foot,” he said.
According to “Kadet,” Ukrainian forces are tracking the occupiers’ movements using a range of reconnaissance tools.
“Everything is carried out comprehensively: reconnaissance is conducted, communications are intercepted, and so on. Accordingly, intelligence works in coordination with unmanned aerial systems. We also identify approximate areas where enemy personnel are concentrated, which intelligence focuses on, and we send additional intelligence assets there to study the situation in greater detail—using various means, including drones,” “Cadet” added.
Once Russian groups are detected, Ukrainian defenders block them and clear the space between their positions, while simultaneously countering the enemy’s unmanned systems.
This was reported by the commander of the parachute-assault battalion of the 25th Sicheslavskaya Separate Airborne Brigade of the 7th Rapid Reaction Corps of the Airborne Forces, whose call sign is “Cadet.”
As a reminder, Ukrainian border guards demonstrated the combat operations of an artillery unit striking Russian troop positions.
On September 13, 208 combat engagements between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops were recorded on the front lines. The occupiers carried out dozens of airstrikes, deployed thousands of kamikaze drones, and conducted nearly 3,000 shelling attacks.
Total combat losses among Russian troops since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine have reached approximately 1,508,600 servicemembers.
