The enemy employs small group tactics and constantly seeks to wear down frontline units. The Russian Federation utilizes a large number of personnel, artillery systems, and operational-tactical aviation.
This was stated by Vitaliy Lytvyn, a Hero of Ukraine and officer of the reconnaissance unit of the "Rubizh" brigade, during the live broadcast of the "Unified News" telethon.
"In the Pokrovsk direction, the adversary is continuously conducting assault operations, engaging a significant amount of artillery — striking both the frontline and launching artillery attacks that predominantly have a terrorist nature against civilian objects and populated areas.
Additionally, the enemy is targeting Myrnohrad. There may be no military facilities there, yet the enemy strikes at the peaceful civilian population.
Moreover, the enemy employs small group tactics and continually aims to exhaust frontline units," the military official stated.
On January 5, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that in the Pokrovsk direction, our defenders halted 45 offensive actions by the aggressor towards Myrnoye, Tymofiyivka, Baranivka, Myrolyubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Zeleny, Novy Trud, Pokrovsk, Pishchane, Shevchenko, Novooleksandrivka, Solone, Novooleinyvka, Kotlynoy, and Novovasyliivka.