Ukrainian command ordered troop withdrawal from Kurakhove "pocket", Donetsk Oblast, in February
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Tue, 18 Mar 2025 13:21:31 +0200
In midFebruary 2025, Ukrainian military command decided to withdraw troops from the Kurakhove pocket, preserving the lives of soldiers and improving defence in Donetsk Oblast.
Source Ukrainska Pravda sources in military circles Lieutenant General Serhii Naiev, commander of the Velyka Novosilka Operational and Tactical Group, on Facebook Quote from Naiev The most important task for the command is to preserve the lives and health of personnel.
Therefore, on one section of the front, a decision was made to withdraw forces and resources from unfavourable positions.
This not only allowed us to save our soldiers but also strengthened our defence.
The enemy is suffering losses, and we can act more effectively.
Details Naiev did not specify the date or location of the military operation.
However, the data obtained by Ukrainska Pravda indicates that it refers to the withdrawal from the Kurakhove pocket in February.
For reference After Ukrainian troops withdrew from the town of Kurakhove, Donetsk Oblast, in January, Russian forces gradually extended their flanks, forming a semiencirclement between the villages of Dachne, Zelenivka and Andriivka.
By late February, the semiencirclement had narrowed between the settlements of Kostiantynopil in the north and Ulakly in the south.
Background In February, Naiev received a combat order to assume the position of commander of the Velyka Novosilka Operational and Tactical Group.
He stated that this decision was made by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
This occurred shortly after Naievs interview with Ukrainska Pravda, in which he spoke about the failures in war preparations and the responsibility of the supreme commanderinchief.
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