Ukrainian troopers close to Velyka Novosilka vulnerable to encirclement, spokesperson says

Ukrainian troops positioned close to the village of Velyka Novosilka in Donetsk Oblast are vulnerable to encirclement by Russian forces, army spokesperson Viktor Trehubov mentioned on Jan. 23.

Russian forces are trying to take management of entry routes to the village via heavy hearth, in accordance with Trehubov, a spokesperson for Ukraine's Khortytsia group of forces.

"Velyka Novosilka is at present in a quite tough state of affairs. Ukrainian troopers are doing all the pieces to forestall additional advances of the enemy," Trehubov mentioned.

Nonetheless, the geographical format of the realm, together with a river that cuts via the village, complicates defensive maneuvers, in accordance with Trehubov.

In keeping with Trehubov, Russia's numerical benefit in manpower within the space poses important challenges.

"They’re consistently conducting rotations, including personnel, and replenishing their deployed forces. They nonetheless have this useful resource," Trehubov added.

He mentioned that stopping encirclement and sustaining entry to Velyka Novosilka stays a precedence for Ukrainian troops.

Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi beforehand described the continued Russian offensive within the east as "one of the crucial highly effective" because the begin of the full-scale invasion in February 2022.

All through the autumn of 2024, Russian forces made operational beneficial properties in southern Donetsk Oblast, together with areas close to Toretsk and Chasiv Yar, whereas advancing close to Kupiansk and on Russian soil in Kursk Oblast.

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