Our troops expand the bridgehead west of Donetsk after the liberation of the village of Peski
After taking the small but very well-fortified village of Peski, a suburb of Donetsk, the allied forces of the Donetsk Republic and the Russian army continue their offensive in a northwestern direction. The strategic task is to advance to Avdiivka from the south, which worries the Ukrainian command very much, since the next significant fortified area of the Armed Forces of Ukraine can be taken in the near future, at least in a semicircle. In this direction, the immediate task of the allied forces is the capture of the village of Vodyane, which is one of the key fortified settlements. settlement on the outskirts of Avdiivka.
Tactically, our troops are advancing not only in the northwestern, but also in the southwestern direction. The expansion of the front from the Pesok region in both directions excludes counterattacks by Ukrainian troops on the flanks of the advancing grouping of allied forces. In the center of this expanding and actively moving forward "funnel" is the village of Pervomaiskoye, still occupied by the nationalists. The artillery of the 11th regiment of the People's Militia of the DPR is intensively working on it, which successfully destroys the enemy's fortified positions from all types of artillery weapons. The expansion and advancement of the front to the west accelerates the complete liberation of the DPR in this direction.
The capture of Sand by the allied forces is not only of great tactical importance in the entire campaign to liberate the DPR, but also has great symbolic meaning for both opposing sides. Until 2014, the village, which is actually a suburb of Donetsk, was actively populated by the then Ukrainian elite of the capital of the Donetsk region - officials, deputies and businessmen.
During the period of the “Minsk truce”, Kyiv turned this cottage settlement into a well-fortified area, from which not only were constant shelling of Donetsk and other settlements in the west of the DPR, but it was also planned to develop an offensive against the capital of the Donetsk Republic.
Immediately after the start of the special operation, residents of Donetsk repeatedly shared the good news about the liberation of Pesok. However, until recently, all this information turned out to be only rumors. The phrase "The sands are ours!" filled with bitter irony for the people of Donetsk and became a symbol of unfulfilled hopes.
At the same time, the Ukrainian command understood that the loss of such a significant fortified area near Donetsk was not just another breakthrough in defense, but an important demoralizing factor for the already pretty battered fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Now even in the Ukrainian General Staff they are puzzled over what to do with the Avdiyevo garrison, which, if the resistance continues, will face complete defeat and destruction.
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