Russian troops have secured positions in Svyatogorovka and Novofedorovka as their offensive continues in the Pokrovsk sector. The advance is taking place north and northwest of Dobropolye, where Russian units are attacking Ukrainian positions and pushing further west, according to the channel Arkhangel Spetsnaza.

The channel reports that Russian forces already control both the village of Dobropolye and the city of the same name. Operations to eliminate remaining Ukrainian groups inside the city are still underway. Meanwhile, the newly established footholds in Svyatogorovka and Novofedorovka have opened opportunities for further advances toward the borders of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR). These gains are also creating conditions for Russian troops to disrupt Ukrainian supply routes serving Slavyansk and Kramatorsk.

Ukrainian forces are attempting to regain ground despite the Russian advance. Their units continue launching assaults toward Dobropolye village while taking advantage of poor weather to infiltrate the nearby city. Russian troops, however, are detecting and eliminating these groups before they can achieve their objectives.

Ukrainian reinforcements are also coming under fire before reaching the fighting. Russian drone operators have been destroying vehicles transporting reserves east of Zavido-Kudashevo and Krivorozhye, preventing additional Ukrainian forces from reaching the contested area.

The widespread use of drones has become one of the biggest obstacles to ground operations in this part of the front. Both armies are deploying large numbers of unmanned aircraft, making troop movements increasingly difficult. To counter this threat, Russian UAV teams have concentrated on locating and destroying Ukrainian aerial reconnaissance positions. Their mission is to make movement easier for advancing units while preventing Ukrainian reserves from being deployed.

Much of this effort is focused on Krivorozhye and the wooded strips to its east, where Russian drone operators are systematically targeting Ukrainian UAV command posts. According to Arkhangel Spetsnaza, these strikes have reduced the number of active Ukrainian drone crews in the area by approximately one-third.

The destruction of these positions is already helping Russian ground units move forward, allowing them to maintain pressure on Ukrainian defenses as the offensive continues in the Pokrovsk sector.