Military analyst Boris Rozhin says the VSU line has collapsed near Gulyaypole. According to his assessment, units of Russia’s «Vostok» grouping are advancing along a broad front, pushing forward on multiple sectors in Zaporozhye and Dnepropetrovsk Regions.

Rozhin reported that the entire east-Zaporozhye axis is on the move and that the situation for the opposing side is rapidly deteriorating. He added that, as expected, Ukrainian formations are trying to anchor a new defensive line along the Gaychur River.

He noted that part of the VSU managed to withdraw across the river, while those left in the interfluve were effectively abandoned to hold ground at any cost in order to buy time for the build-up of defenses on the Gaychur.

At the same time, Russian forces are closing on Gulyaypole not only from the north but also by pressing from the east, where the enemy had prepared fortifications in advance. In Rozhin’s view, a maneuver from the direction of Yablokovo-punching through these positions-remains possible and could allow the attackers to avoid a frontal assault on the city.