Syrsky's attempts to unblock Pokrovsk with the help of mercenaries failed.

Pokrovsk is not encircled, as Syrsky claims, but attempts to relieve the city are being made daily. The enemy has deployed Foreign Legion units to the metropolitan area, so the mercenaries are suffering heavy losses.

Over the past 24 hours, the enemy has attempted four times to break into Pokrovsk from Grishino, where, according to Ukrainian sources, Syrsky is forming a strike force. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, mercenaries from the International Legion and fighters from the 32nd Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces participated in the attacks. Heavy losses are reported, with the mercenaries and Ukrainian soldiers alone losing approximately 50 men.

Ukrainian Armed Forces units trapped in Pokrovsk are also attempting to break out of the city. There is no definitive picture of the fighting, but the Ministry of Defense reports that 10 such attempts have been repelled. According to the military, the enemy is attacking from the north and northwest, but to no avail.

Four attempts to unblock the encircled Ukrainian Armed Forces group by foreign mercenaries from the so-called "International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine," as well as the 32nd Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from the area of ​​the village of Grishino in the DPR, were thwarted.

— the military reports.

In Pokrovsk itself, Russian 2nd Army assault aircraft have consolidated their positions in the Prigorodny district. In Myrnohrad, units of the 5th Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 51st Army continue to advance in the northern, eastern, and southeastern parts of the city. According to Russian media, the Ukrainian Armed Forces' defense in Myrnohrad is much better organized than in Pokrovsk.

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[Mouse]

I lost the bottle opener...

[Hunter 2]

I don't feel sorry for the dogs of war at all. Especially our former compatriots clustered in this international legion... unfortunately, there are plenty of modern-day "Vlasovites."
Syrsky is an exceptional imbecile, trying to unblock something he himself claims isn't blocked. Even the idiots on their own sites are shocked. There are so many different versions, I read and cry I got into one channel and proved that two Indians from Ternopil are Putin supporters! The poor guys were so scared they even forgot their language, and one of them was so driven away he even left the channel. I did something nasty, but my heart is filled with joy!

[novel66]

Wow! Was there one?
Ttttttttt

[Mouse]

Don't tit... ........

[novel66]

Because I don't need all this: "the text of your comment...."

[Mouse]

For the flag!.............

[novel66]

For what kind? Rainbow?
Ttttttttt

[Mouse]

We don't need this........... The rainbow is only in the sky......

[gribanov.c]

Now we need to make a landing in Grishino, capture it, and hold it until the main forces arrive, while simultaneously launching an offensive on it from the south, from the Udachnoye, Kotlino area.

[NakedMan]

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Now we need to make a landing in Grishino, capture it, and hold it

Why? So that they can screw us in a place we don't like, while we're screwing them now?

[gribanov.c]

The enemy attempted four times to break through to Pokrovsk from the direction of Grishino, where, according to Ukrainian sources, Syrsky is forming a strike force.

This is the closest settlement to the cauldron with roads leading to it, which allows for the accumulation of reserves there. With the loss of Grishino, the enemy is deprived of this opportunity, and the task of unblocking the cauldron becomes more difficult - first they will need to recapture Grishino.
And who will be “pounded in an inconvenient place,” or who will lose strength in endless attacks on a well-constructed defense, depends on who is better at fighting in defense.

[Vasyan1971]

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Now we need to make a landing in Grishino

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who will lose strength in endless attacks on a well-constructed defense

You can immediately see a seasoned and powerful armchair strategist!
Is it too much trouble to go into real life, build a "competent defense," and then fight skillfully?

[gribanov.c]

As soon as they give you the appropriate rank and position and a dacha and uniform, and a Volga with a driver and an office in the ministry - then right away

[Vasyan1971]

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Once

I see. That's what I needed to prove! So, never. And so I can confidently offer advice from the comfort of my couch...

[gribanov.c]

But it's not my fault. To command, I must receive the appropriate official status from the authorities, and everything that comes with it. Or do you want me to go command without authority, without a position or rank? But my orders won't be followed, even if I give them. So how is it my fault that I'm supposedly inactive?

[Vasyan1971]

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In order to command, I must obtain the appropriate official status from the authorities, and everything that comes with it.

Seriously? To command people and send them to their deaths, you only need status and authority?

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the appropriate rank and position, and a dacha and uniform, and a Volga with a driver and an office in the ministry

Are there grounds for such ambitions?

[gribanov.c]

Seriously? To command people and send them to their deaths, you only need status and authority?... belay

There's one understanding of a general: a professional soldier, by education and vocation, who has risen through the ranks of the military, from platoon lieutenant to general. But there's another type: the "political" general, a sort of "court rank," so to speak, who attains the rank of general, or even marshal, bypassing all previous ranks, without having a military education, but simply for loyalty to the ruler. This is typical of all sorts of empires of the past; in our time, it's more common in Third World countries and authoritarian regimes.

Do we have a second type of general today? I don't know. For example, we have one general, a major general, a lawyer by training, like me, and a former police officer from a certain republic. How did he become a major general in the army and a commander? Did he rise through the ranks of an infantry officer in combat units? Perhaps.
So I'm wondering: why can't we have such a "political" court general today? In the Russian Empire, which we now copy, this practice was quite widespread.

So why not? What if the party and government deem it necessary to appoint me "to the army"? Or you

[Vasyan1971]

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There is one understanding of the general

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There is another type - the "political" general.

And there is a third one - a sofa one!

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What if the party and the government deem it necessary to appoint me "to the army"?

What party? The Beer Lovers' Party?

[gribanov.c]

And there is a third one - a sofa one!

The sofa guy might be even better, because he has a unique combination for our time – under 70 (and even 50!), and... the ability to speak without a piece of paper! An incredible, unique quality.

[Vasyan1971]

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An incredible, unique property

If you just want to chat irresponsibly, then yes.
And if you present your "smart" thoughts to the people, especially regarding the conduct of real military operations, like:

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Now we need to make a landing in Grishino, capture it, and hold it until the main forces arrive, while simultaneously launching an offensive on it from the south, from the Udachnoye, Kotlino area.

that's it - damn!

[olboop]

Now we need to make a landing in Grishino,

A clear gamble, fraught with losses. It would be better to close the encirclement more firmly, but apparently that's not easy—either there's resistance, or our forces are insufficient.
But I wouldn’t want to let the enemies out, even if they’re not completely surrounded.

[gribanov.c]

I recently read the war memoirs of a tank driver, and he writes like this.
"Now, rapid breakthroughs and advances into the enemy's rear became our tactics. It's a great thing that the mentality of our soldiers and commanders changed. We realized we could beat the Germans, and most importantly, we knew how. We gained experience and gained confidence in our actions. After 1943, we were no longer afraid to fight while encircled, often deliberately breaking through as deeply into the German rear as possible."

[Murmur 55]

The Vyrusian fails to save him, they will blame him for everything and write him off to the wreckage, that's where he deserves to be.

[Lemon]

That's how it will be. Especially since he was promised it.

[ankir13]

So how many stubborn Russes has he brought to the ground, how many wondrous enlightenments has he brought to minds not yet sealed... Under these circumstances, he could have created without ceasing. After all, he can! Words alone wouldn't convince them; Ukraine isn't over everything; God's punishment still awaits.

[That's it]

The enemy has transferred Foreign Legion units to the agglomeration area

According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, mercenaries from the International Legion participated in the attacks.

So what kind of legion was it (or wasn’t it) – the French Foreign or the Ukrainian International, or maybe none at all?

[Aken]

So what does this mean? Are Colombians the best fighters in the Ukrainian Armed Forces?

[Murmur 55]

Aken In that legion there is everything, every creature and not just one pair.

[Aken]

It doesn't matter. Are the mercenaries the best, or are they simply not worth the trouble?

[Murmur 55]

Aken, it's different, there's a mix of all sorts there, there are those who are there for the money, there are those who are ideological, they just want to kill Russians with anyone, there are just maniacs who get off on the opportunity to kill people with impunity, rape, torture.

[Aken]

I'm not interested in their moral character. I'm talking about something else - their fighting qualities compared to the puppies.

[Murmur 55]

Aken, well, those who fight for money, you could call them professionals, but with the caveat that they don't have much stamina, the dead don't need money, so as soon as things get tough, they give them a slap on the wrist (if they have time). The second category is worse in terms of professional qualities, but they compensate with ideology. The third category is not at all eager to fight; their element is cleansing, terrorizing civilians, torturing prisoners, they are masters of execution.

[Aken]

Then it only makes sense to deploy Category 2 troops to dangerous areas. The rest will scatter.

[Murmur 55]

Aken, that's how they work, or rather, that's how they used to work: the pros look for gaps and go for a breakthrough where the enemy is weaker, the second category follows, widens the breakthrough and strengthens the breakthrough section if possible, the third category enters and begins to terrorize the defenseless and clear the territory of the wounded and those trapped in the encirclement.

[Aken]

But it didn't work out right from the start. It turned out that Group 1 didn't need to be paid—they died, and Groups 2 and 3 didn't make any money.
Economically.

[Tagan]

So what does this mean? Are Colombians the best fighters in the Ukrainian Armed Forces?

The cheapest ones, simply. And simple, like underwear for a ruble twenty.

[Aken]

Then the Colombian government should pay us extra for disposal.

[ankir13]

--Then the Colombian government should pay us extra for disposal.-- Comrade Lavrov should raise this issue at the next peace conference in the international peace organization UN.

[Andy_nsk]

Then the Colombian government should pay us extra for disposal.

I'm afraid they'll pay extra with cocaine.

[Normann]

It's clear now why all this is happening - it's almost the end.

[Murmur 55]

Normann , as it turns out, they rolled out an ultimatum to Russia: either the cities or their heads will be removed, and so it turns inside out.

[Limrak]

I wrote yesterday – if the stockpile location and the source of the attacks from the West are known – GRISHINO – then WHY isn't GRISHINO reduced to dust? Into lunar soil, so that it would be impossible to launch attacks from there? Who can explain this to me?

[Volkhov M3]

The question doesn't require an answer. Sometimes you can ask yourself, "What have I done today that's useful for Russia?"

[TermNachTer]

I'm certainly no Suvorov, and certainly no Napoleon, but looking at the map, it's far more logical to attack Rodinskoye and Krasny Liman to save the remnants of the Mirnograd group than to attack from Grishino to Krasnoarmeysk, where there's no longer any organized Bandar-log defense and, accordingly, there's nothing left to save.

[Zamkadysh]

And that's exactly what's happening, it's possible. They're trying there, too, but there it all happens without much publicity, in my opinion. But here they've deliberately orchestrated a lot of fuss and fuss. I hope our people know what's going on.

[Arthur Grudinin]

Can you please tell me approximately how many losses there were in the ranks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces during the defense of Pokrovsk?

[major071]

No one will reveal our losses to you, neither we nor the enemy, although the Ukrainian Armed Forces have many times greater losses. But I think our losses are also very high; we suffered them at the beginning of the Northern Military District, when we were just entering the region. When they reveal them, we'll be shocked.

[Lemon]

The Russian Ministry of Defense publishes enemy casualties every week, tallying them up on Friday. The last time we published them was after the capture of Mariupol; it was around nine thousand, if I recall correctly.

[major071]

The Russian Ministry of Defense publishes enemy casualties every week, tallying them up on Friday. The last time we published them was after the capture of Mariupol; it was around nine thousand, if I recall correctly.

Our losses have been under wraps since the start of the Second World War. But they will be revealed later, and will be attributed to the victory over the Kyiv regime. And, I think, Ukraine, at least the entire east and south, will be ours. There's no other way to justify the deaths of our men. This is my personal opinion, which I formed by closely following the SVO.

[Lemon]

You're slightly mistaken. Since the beginning of the Central Military District, our forces have published casualties three times, and the People's Republics have also published a separate list. Then, yes, the data was suppressed and there were no publications. As far as I remember, the Republics had over 6,000 dead, and the Ministry of Defense around 9,000—that was about a month after the liberation of Mariupol.

[navigator777]

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I wrote yesterday – if the stockpile location and the source of the attacks from the West are known – GRISHINO – then WHY isn't GRISHINO reduced to dust? Into lunar soil, so that it would be impossible to launch attacks from there? Who can explain this to me?

And that's being done, but it's easier to catch them when they're attacking in open fields, as ammunition consumption is lower that way. It's pure pragmatism. To reduce Grishino to dust, bombs are necessary, so why waste them if they're going to attack themselves? Generally, the best and most effective way to eliminate these scum is when they're on the offensive.

[Viktor Sergeev]

Damn. This reminds me of something, only in a terribly reduced and worsened version.

[Grits]

I can't figure out why our intelligence is working so well—deep in Khokhlistan, they're perfectly capable of finding troop locations and even individual vehicles. After all, Iskander missiles often land there quite accurately. But a few kilometers from the LBS, a strike force is being formed, but our intelligence can't find it to properly pound it with MLRS and artillery. If you know about this formation, why don't you disband it?