Ukraine DECLARES VICTORY as Russia’s Pokrovsk Plan CRUMBLES

"Ukraine DECLARES VICTORY as Russia’s Pokrovsk Plan CRUMBLES" The Military Show 1.62M subscribers 5-1-2025 5:00 P.M. Video Length 20:47 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxfH_AXunJM

"Russia’s long-running plan to seize Pokrovsk has collapsed. On April 30, Ukraine declared victory in the city, with the Ukrainian Center for Security and Cooperation confirming that Russian forces failed to capture the settlement despite concentrated efforts. Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi previously noted that some of Russia’s best military units were deployed to take Pokrovsk. Their failure marks a major defensive success for Ukraine at a time when the eastern front remains highly contested.

This Pokrovsk win also blocks Russia from using the city as a logistics base for deeper pushes into Donetsk. On April 17 alone, Ukraine repelled 48 Russian attacks, killing 200 soldiers and destroying 115 pieces of equipment. Pokrovsk’s coal, metals, and strategic highways made it a key objective.

With control of the city, Ukraine has maintained critical supply lines and launched counteroffensives in surrounding areas, including successful actions in Dachenske, Pishchane, and Vodiane Druhe in February and March."

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VIDEO

Offensive Collapsed! Russian Operation Suffers a Complete MELTDOWN!
RFU News
Reporting from Ukraine
656K subscribers • 1.1K videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BE3Js7yh4E

“Today, there is interesting news from the Pokrovsk direction.

Here, Ukrainian counterattacks pushed the Russians out of several key positions, endangering their whole operation to encircle Pokrovsk. As a result, the Russians were forced to completely abandon their attempts to take the town, started retreating, and changed their goal to achieve political victory without any strategic value instead.

After advancing to Pokrovsk, Russian forces set their sights on encircling the city from the west, to sever its vital logistical lines, and forcing Ukrainian defenders to abandon it under threat of encirclement. The Russians hoped to avoid the brutal urban battles that had previously drained their forces in Bakhmut and now at Toretsk. The idea was to isolate Pokrovsk without having to storm it directly and achieve at least a less costly victory.

However, this plan soon fell apart. Ukrainian forces first managed to halt the Russian advance westward and then began a series of aggressive counterattacks to reclaim key positions. Ukrainian tactics were highly mobile and adaptive, using “thunder runs” with swift, small-unit assaults designed to shock and disorient entrenched Russian forces. One of the first major blows was dealt at Kotlyne, where Ukrainians executed rapid attacks to disrupt the Russian presence in the village and its surrounding industrial zone. They successfully isolated Russian troops holding these areas, forcing them to abandon positions under relentless Ukrainian drone strikes and artillery harassment.

The breakthrough at Kotlyne allowed Ukrainian forces to expand their operations under the new command of General Major Mykhailo Drapatyi, who had previously orchestrated successes during the Kharkiv and Kherson counteroffensives. The Ukrainians shifted focus to crippling Russian logistics by systematically disrupting supply lines, and as dozens of roads in this sector quickly became littered with destroyed vehicles and manpower, Ukrainians made it nearly impossible for Russian units to receive reinforcements, food, or even water, as Russian troops resorted to using horses and donkeys to deliver basic supplies. Exploiting this and their superiority in drone warfare, Ukraine pushed forward and retook critical positions around Uspenivka, Udachne, Pischane, Shevchenko, Dachenske, and Lysivka, driving Russian forces back from the outskirts of Pokrovsk.

The result of these Ukrainian counterattacks has been decisive, as Russian activity on the western flank has notably decreased. Initially, Russians sent constant streams of infantry through the salient, trying to force the Ukrainians back and prevent their further advance. However, as this suicidal strategy quickly resulted in thousands of unnecessary losses, intelligence reports indicate that Russian commanders have now completely abandoned serious offensive assaults on the Western flank of Pokrovsk. Whether this pullback is a stepping stone to a larger withdrawal or merely a reaction to staggering losses remains to be seen. Nevertheless, the massive reduction in assaults reflects the severe attrition Russian forces have suffered without achieving their primary objective at all.

Facing mounting casualties and dwindling reserves, Russia has now shifted its focus southward. Their new goal appears twofold. Firstly, to broaden their western pincer by advancing through the open fields south of Pokrovsk, Russians hope to secure better logistics and staging grounds. Secondly, Russians aim to achieve a symbolic advance toward the border of the Dnipro region, framing it as a political victory in the information war. These southern fields, however, are far less strategically important than the encirclement of Pokrovsk would have been. Capturing them would neither collapse Ukrainian defenses nor threaten the broader Ukrainian logistical network in the Donetsk region.

Comparing Russia’s initial ambitions to its current objectives highlights the scale of their failure. Initially aiming to sever Pokrovsk and score a major operational victory, they are now scrambling to gain marginal ground over open terrain that offers little immediate advantage. Furthermore, the enormous losses of manpower and equipment inflicted by Ukraine during the defense and counteroffensive west of Pokrovsk has left Russian forces weakened. Even if they achieve minor gains in the south, their ability to mount another serious push toward Pokrovsk is highly questionable given their depleted strength.

Overall, the Russian attempt to encircle Pokrovsk has collapsed under the weight of effective Ukrainian counterattacks and relentless pressure. Forced to abandon their grandiose plans, 4:38 Russian forces now chase much less ambitious objectives, capturing largely empty fields without any strategic value.

Ukraine’s tenacity and tactical ingenuity around Pakovsk have not only blunted a key Russian offensive but have
forced the Russian command into a reactive weakened posture that could have long-term consequences for their wider campaign plans in Donetsk.

ARTICLE

Hegseth backs Air Force three-star Grynkewich for top Europe job
By Noah Robertson
www.militarytimes.com

5-1-2025
https://www.militarytimes.com/pentagon/2025/05/01/hegseth-backs-air-force-three-star-grynkewich-for-top-europe-job/

“U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has recommended the president nominate Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, the Joint Staff’s director for operations, to lead U.S. forces in Europe, according to a senior U.S. defense official, U.S. official and two congressional aides.

The nomination to head European Command, which is not yet final, comes at a moment of uncertainty for America’s military commitment to Europe, potentially including cuts to U.S. forces on the continent and a lesser role in the NATO alliance.

The White House still needs to review the nomination and pass it to the Senate before it becomes official, the sources said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss the ongoing process.

Inside the Pentagon, Grynkewich is widely considered one of America’s most promising general officers. A former F-16 and F-22 pilot, he spent four years on the staff of Central Command helping lead the U.S. military in the Middle East, including its Air Force component there.

He entered his role on the Joint Staff in April 2024 and has since helped steer U.S. forces around the world in a year marked by the wars in Ukraine and Gaza and China’s growing military power. In that role, he has also worked closely on the Pentagon’s support for Ukraine’s self-defense.

Under the Trump administration, the Defense Department has taken a much firmer tone toward its European allies. Like President Donald Trump, Hegseth has argued NATO countries need to raise military spending, up to 5% of GDP from the current 2% floor.

Hegseth has also taken a smaller role in the group of countries that have gathered for the last three years to support Ukraine’s self-defense. Britain and Germany chaired the gathering’s last meeting in April, with Hegseth attending virtually.

“Leaders of our European allies should take primary responsibility for defense of the continent,” Hegseth said in a February speech at NATO headquarters.

The head of European Command has also always served as Supreme Allied Commander Europe, a top military role within NATO held by an American dating back to Dwight D. Eisenhower.

In March, reports that Hegseth may cede that position prompted a rare public stand by the chairs of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees.

“We will not accept significant changes to our warfighting structure that are made without a rigorous interagency process, coordination with combatant commanders and the Joint Staff and collaboration with Congress,” the two chairs wrote.

In an April hearing, the current head of EUCOM, Gen. Christopher Cavoli, defended America’s military commitment to Europe and argued the country should maintain its presence there.

“It’s my advice to maintain that force posture as it is now,” Cavoli said in a House Armed Services Committee hearing.

There are currently 100,000 U.S. troops in Europe after the Biden administration surged 20,000 more to the continent following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

The Pentagon is reviewing its spread of forces around the world — an effort led in part by policy officials who formerly called for cuts in America’s presence in Europe.

European officials have said they expect the U.S. to withdraw troops and have heard from the Pentagon that the cuts may start with the 20,000 brought three years ago.

A Defense Department spokesperson said no decisions have yet been made during the force posture review.

Cavoli is expected to retire around early July, one of multiple top U.S. military officials to leave posts in Europe this year. Gen. James Hecker, head of the U.S. Air Force in Europe, is retiring in May and does not yet have a nominated successor. Hegseth also fired Vice Adm. Shoshana Chatfield, who held a senior role within NATO, in April.

Separately, the Washington Post reported that Hegseth has recommended Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, deputy commander of U.S. Central Command, to lead U.S. forces in the Middle East, passing over Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. James Mingus, who had been presumed as the post’s top contender.

A Pentagon spokesperson referred questions to the White House, which didn’t respond to a separate request for comment.”

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