Commander of the 37th brigade Shatalov: There was no 'Uspenivka pocket'
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Sat, 08 Feb 2025 14:13:01 +0200
Colonel Serhii Shatalov, commander of the 37th Separate Marine Brigade, has stated that there was no Uspenivka pocket as reported by military analysts in December 2024.
Source Shatalov in interview with hromadske Quote I believe there was noUspenivka pocket, it existed only in the minds of journalists and, I would say, incompetent military observers.
When the Russians advanced, there were only a minimal number of troops there, and those who died did not do so in encirclement, but rather in direct combat with the enemy.
This occurred because the withdrawal of our forces to a safe position was carefully planned.
Details He acknowledged that the troops had sustained losses. Quote Yes, of course, we suffered casualties, but if we keep retreating, well end up in Kyiv, standing on Bankova Street a street in Kyiv where a lot of the government buildings are located ed., defending ourselves there.
Background On 12 December 2024, analysts from the DeepState project reported a deteriorating situation around the settlements of Yelyzavetivka, Romanivka, Veselyi Hai, and Hanniivka, which had found themselves trapped inside the Uspenivka pocket.
It was noted that the Russians were attempting to break through the defences from all fronts to fully encircle Ukrainian forces.
Later, DeepState reported that Russian forces had captured Trudove and Uspenivka, completing the occupation of the final part of the Uspenivka pocket.
It was also said that not all Ukrainian troops managed to escape the encirclement.
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