While the [frontline axis has not changed](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/russia-ukraine-war/) significantly, Ukrainian forces have advanced against Russian troops close to the two major eastern cities of Pokrovsk and Toretsk, according to new reports.
Counter-attacks are also being conducted near the city of Pokrovsk – a key city for Ukrainian defences. Russia has been moving towards the city for the past year, and has advanced 40km (25 miles) west since February 2024.
Last week Ukraine announced a successful counter-attack to retake the settlement of Kotlyne, near Pokrovsk, and regained their position in Kotlynne, west of Pokrovsk. The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said: “The year-long Russian effort to seize Pokrovsk has so far failed.”
The Russians probably think it is won, now that they have Trump fighting their corner, so why throw themselves into the meatwave?
Credit where credit is due, however, Russia is currently in a weak state so it’s not all down to one man. The circumstances allow it.
One year ago, the Russian army wasn’t riding with horses and mules, it’s a different time and opportunities have opened up along the front.
Putin have won usa state of mind. But eu and ukraine are standing strong.
Good news!
Seems to be related to better jamming of glide bomb attacks, use of drones that are more resilient against jamming (fiber optical) and potentially also just lack of ammunition / armored vehicles on the Russian side. Go get ’em Ukraine, Europe stands firmly behind you!
It seems to me like the Russian’s are falling apart, they are using donkey’s to move supplies.
Slava Ukraine🇺🇦
I wonder if this is also the result of their armour being depleted. If you’re going into assaults in ladas, trucks, etc, the survival rate must be a lot lower, accelerating the decline in fighting capacity
The schadenfreude I would have if Ukraine finished the job AFTER the US abandons her. Keep it up.
Slava Ukraine!
This is what we like to hear, bring the whole stinking regime down.
It was apparent with the 30k North Korean troops that Russia was stretched thin, defending its gains, containing Kursk pocket, and continuing offensive operations. This why they need the cease fire to recruit and rearm.
Chase the fckn orcs all the way to moscow.
Meanwhile trump does the same to US
Ukraine are quickly trying to secure victories to have better terms because no one has any idea what Trump is currently conjuring.
The idea Trump tossed Zelenski out of the Whitehouse because Ukraine has an unfair advantage with US support defeats the purpose of the US support. It was quite literally the worst US diplomacy in 200 yrs unless of the administration intends to extend the US borders and gain new lands on a imperialistic expansion of the US and it being used to expose US citizens to the new reality of a Imperialistic USA cooperating with Russia for resources citng might is right doctrine. American treaties that have kept the free world safe and prosperous for the last 75 years have been destroyed in a 7 min airing of true goals of the new administration.
Let’s not forget US experiment and the last 125 yrs of its world power are fragile and a blip in the timeline of history compared to EU and Chinese histories and can easily be lost.
Well, he’s not “new”, not all “new” generals are good btw, he’s “newly assigned” to that position
and his war path is very complimentary to him since 2014, he’s a great commander
we have huge respect to him unlike other generals like general Sodol for example
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***The Telegraph reports:***
Ukraine’s army is [finding some rare success](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/comment/2025/02/27/there-is-a-dangerous-hole-in-ukraines-defences/) along the eastern front, reclaiming key positions and inflicting “unsustainable losses” on Russian forces, according to battlefield reports.
While the [frontline axis has not changed](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/russia-ukraine-war/) significantly, Ukrainian forces have advanced against Russian troops close to the two major eastern cities of Pokrovsk and Toretsk, according to new reports.
“The Ukrainian Armed Forces are actively advancing in Toretsk, reclaiming key positions,” said one war blogger closely observing the front lines. “There are reports of [complete encirclement of Russian occupiers](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/03/02/putin-cant-afford-peace-russia-economy-is-hooked-on-war/) in several areas.”
[Toretsk provides a vital link](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/russia-ukraine-casualties-2024-losses-toretsk/) for Ukraine to logistics bases in Kostiantynivka, north-west of the city. The attacks are reportedly being conducted with US-donated armoured vehicles.
Counter-attacks are also being conducted near the city of Pokrovsk – a key city for Ukrainian defences. Russia has been moving towards the city for the past year, and has advanced 40km (25 miles) west since February 2024.
Last week Ukraine announced a successful counter-attack to retake the settlement of Kotlyne, near Pokrovsk, and regained their position in Kotlynne, west of Pokrovsk. The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said: “The year-long Russian effort to seize Pokrovsk has so far failed.”
**Read more:** [**https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/02/ukraine-russia-war-us-trump-battlefield-reports-pokrovsk/**](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/02/ukraine-russia-war-us-trump-battlefield-reports-pokrovsk/)
Which general? Name?
I would make a guess. Drapaty?
The Russians probably think it is won, now that they have Trump fighting their corner, so why throw themselves into the meatwave?
Credit where credit is due, however, Russia is currently in a weak state so it’s not all down to one man. The circumstances allow it.
One year ago, the Russian army wasn’t riding with horses and mules, it’s a different time and opportunities have opened up along the front.
Putin have won usa state of mind. But eu and ukraine are standing strong.
Good news!
Seems to be related to better jamming of glide bomb attacks, use of drones that are more resilient against jamming (fiber optical) and potentially also just lack of ammunition / armored vehicles on the Russian side. Go get ’em Ukraine, Europe stands firmly behind you!
It seems to me like the Russian’s are falling apart, they are using donkey’s to move supplies.
Slava Ukraine🇺🇦
I wonder if this is also the result of their armour being depleted. If you’re going into assaults in ladas, trucks, etc, the survival rate must be a lot lower, accelerating the decline in fighting capacity
The schadenfreude I would have if Ukraine finished the job AFTER the US abandons her. Keep it up.
Slava Ukraine!
This is what we like to hear, bring the whole stinking regime down.
It was apparent with the 30k North Korean troops that Russia was stretched thin, defending its gains, containing Kursk pocket, and continuing offensive operations. This why they need the cease fire to recruit and rearm.
Chase the fckn orcs all the way to moscow.
Meanwhile trump does the same to US
Ukraine are quickly trying to secure victories to have better terms because no one has any idea what Trump is currently conjuring.
The idea Trump tossed Zelenski out of the Whitehouse because Ukraine has an unfair advantage with US support defeats the purpose of the US support. It was quite literally the worst US diplomacy in 200 yrs unless of the administration intends to extend the US borders and gain new lands on a imperialistic expansion of the US and it being used to expose US citizens to the new reality of a Imperialistic USA cooperating with Russia for resources citng might is right doctrine. American treaties that have kept the free world safe and prosperous for the last 75 years have been destroyed in a 7 min airing of true goals of the new administration.
Let’s not forget US experiment and the last 125 yrs of its world power are fragile and a blip in the timeline of history compared to EU and Chinese histories and can easily be lost.
Well, he’s not “new”, not all “new” generals are good btw, he’s “newly assigned” to that position
and his war path is very complimentary to him since 2014, he’s a great commander
we have huge respect to him unlike other generals like general Sodol for example
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