Into the Kill Zone of Pokrovsk
By: Giorgio Provinciali
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Dobropillia Anyone claiming that Russian soldiers are stationed here or in Bilozerske is either lying or simply unaware of the facts. The Ukrainian Armed Forces have consistently prevented them from entering the city, driving them out of the surrounding areas where they infiltrated in small groups after killing civilians inside cottages and farmhouses and then settling there more or less permanently.
That extensive counter-sabotage and counter-offensive operation resulted in the liberation of a dozen villages (Dorozhnie, Ivanivka, Kucheriv Yar, Nove Shakhove, Novoekonomichne, Mykolaivka, Rodynske, Rusyn Yar, Vesele, Volodymyrivka, Zolotyj Kolodiaz), the recapture of at least an equivalent amount of territory from enemy ДРГs, and most importantly the securing of the most vital remaining logistics route for supplying Kramatorsk after the Russians had compromised the main route from Izium via Sloviansk.
Having reached Kucheriv Yar, Vesele, and Zolotyj Kolodiaz and begun infesting nearby Rubizhne, Russian soldiers had actually started attacking that route as well using FPV drones like those described yesterday on these pages. The wrecks of pickups, vans, and car transporters I saw on the edges of the safety corridors that is, of fear and sometimes death between Ocheretyne and Mykhailivka confirm this. As I wrote long before the incident,the goal of the Russian generals who ordered the assault on the Dobropillia outskirts was precisely that: to reach the Kramatorsk water reserve and compromise the main road that runs alongside it.
However,a multitude of Chinese FPV drones hover in the skies above the city I write from. So many that its impossible to move safely without cover from someone with good aim, quick reflexes, and a cool head, or by speeding by in armored vehicles protected by robust electronic warfare devices. To be clear: despite the fact that some daredevils have secretly kept refreshment and package pickup points open, its unthinkable to record today thefootagethat Alla Perdei and I took from these same places this summer.
The dense network of defensive lines and fortifications built or erected by the Ukrainians in this part of Donbas also indicates that the Russians will face a very tough challenge when trying new assaults, even if for now they manage to conquer the ruins of Pokrovsk.
Along with the third road I noticed in photos after the Ukrainian social services raid,I can confirm on the ground that the other two routes to Pokrovsk (connected with Pavlohrad and Dobropillia, through Novy Donbas, Bilytske, and Rodynske) are operationaland used by the Ukrainian military for transporting vehicles and personnel or evacuating the wounded. I want to emphasize, from field observations, thatmany think tanks maps and assessments are often inaccurate and misleading. Relying on reports based on the hype of various bloggers rather than direct reports from the field creates misunderstandings, alarmism, misjudgments, and often fake news. In wartime, even in terms of information, this isan unacceptable oversightbecause disinformation (not to be confused with propaganda) influences public opinion and can even affect government decisions.Field reporting carries risks but offers a less biased snapshot of reality.
As the photos and videos Ive captured confirm,the situation is not as bad as its being portrayed, and the morale of Ukrainian troops is good. What several Ukrainian news agencies have reported is true:Kyivs Central Command has deployed its best unmanned units to the Pokrovsk front, turning its perimeter into a kill zone. So much so that as I described just yesterday on these pages the Russians are massively refusing the suicidal order to rush into the rubble.
The weather conditions have changed suddenly.A heavy snowfall has fallen in these areas of Donbas, leaving perhaps little room for further maneuvers. Nonetheless, the Russians continue to concentrate half of the nearly 6,000 glide bombs they drop every month on Ukraine on the entire Pokrovsk sector primarily the one I am writing from as well as a third of the strikes carried out along the entire front line.
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进入波克罗夫斯克的杀戮区
作者: Giorgio Provinciali
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多布罗皮利亚（Dobropillia）-任何声称俄罗斯士兵驻扎在这里或比洛泽尔斯克的人，要么是在撒谎，要么就是对事实一无所知。乌克兰武装部队始终阻止了俄军进入城市，将他们驱逐出周边地区，那些士兵以小组形式在杀害民居和农舍内的平民后，潜入并陆续在那儿安顿下来。
这次大规模的反破坏和反攻行动解放了十几个村庄（德罗日涅、伊万尼夫卡、库切雷夫亚尔、新伊沙霍夫、诺沃经济内、米科拉伊夫卡、罗丁斯克、鲁辛亚尔、维塞尔、沃洛德米里夫卡、佐洛托伊科洛迪亚兹），收复了至少相当数量的敌军ДРГ控制的领土，最重要的是确保了供应克拉马托尔斯克的最重要的剩余物流路线，这条路线在俄罗斯人破坏了从伊久姆经由斯拉维扬斯克主要路线后显得尤为重要。
（图：我身后是顿巴斯的公路旁一辆被俄军（中国）制造无人机摧毁的乌克兰卡车版权所有，Giorgio Provinciali）
在到达库切雷夫亚尔、维塞尔和佐洛托伊科洛迪亚兹，并开始在邻近的鲁比日内滋扰后，俄军实际上开始使用在本刊昨天报道中描述的FPV无人机攻击这一路线。在奧切雷泰恩和米哈伊利夫卡之间的安全走廊边缘的那些皮卡车、厢式货车和汽车运输车的残骸证实了这一点那是恐惧、有时是死亡的边缘。正如我在事件发生前很久所写的，下令袭击多布罗皮利亚郊区的俄军将军们的目标正是如此：到达克拉马托尔斯克的水库并破坏沿其的主要道路。
（图：我在乌克兰顿涅茨克地区的一个安全走廊旁的公车站旁。身后物流车流流动一目了然。保持俄军远离波克罗夫斯克对这条路线的正常运作至关重要，以避免受到FPV无人机的袭击版权所有，Giorgio Provinciali）
然而，在我写这篇文章的城市上空盘旋着大量中国FPV无人机。数量之多，使得在没有良好瞄准、快速反应和冷静头脑的人的掩护下安全移动几乎不可能，或只能借助配备了强大电子展设备的装甲车疾驰而过。明确地说：尽管某些敢于冒险的人偷偷保持着加油和包裹提货点开放，但如今录制我和Alla Perdei这个夏天在这些地方拍摄的画面是不可想象的。
（图：我今年夏天在乌克兰多布罗皮利亚拍摄????????版权所有，Giorgio Provinciali）
乌克兰人在顿巴斯这一地区建立的密集防御线和工事网络也表明，俄罗斯人在进行新的攻势时将面临着非常艰难的挑战，即使，目前，他们成功攻占了波克罗夫斯克的废墟。
在乌克兰社会服务部门突袭后的照片中，我注意到第三条道路之外，也确认地面上通往波克罗夫斯克的另外两条路线（通过新顿巴斯、比利茨克和罗丁斯克与帕夫洛赫拉德和多布罗皮利亚相连）是畅通的，乌克兰军方用于车辆和人员的运输或撤离伤员。我想强调，从实地观察来看，许多智库的地图和评估往往不准确且具有误导性。依赖于基于各种博主炒作的报道而不是直接来自现场的报道会造成误解、恐慌、误判，甚至假新闻。在战时，即便在信息方面，这种疏忽也是不可接受的，因为虚假信息（不要与宣传混淆）会影响公众舆论，甚至可能影响政府决策。实地报道有风险，但提供了一个不那么偏见的现实快照。
（图：这是昨天我与曾在乌克兰顿涅茨克敏感地区共度时光的几位士兵合影版权所有，Giorgio Provinciali）
正如我拍摄的照片和视频所确认的，情况并不像被描绘的那么糟糕，乌克兰军队的士气很好。几家乌克兰新闻机构报道的内容属实：基辅中央司令部已向波克罗夫斯克前线部署了最优秀的的无人机作战单位，将其周边变成了一个杀戮区。就像我昨天在本刊报道里描述的一样，以至于俄军大规模拒绝仓促冲入废墟的自杀性命令。
天气情况突然发生变化。顿巴斯这些地区下起了大雪，可能几乎没有留下进一步机动的空间。尽管如此，俄罗斯人继续将每月向乌克兰投放的近6000枚滑翔炸弹的一半以及整个前线攻击的三分之一集中在整个波克罗夫斯克区域主要是我所在的地方。
（图：我在撰写本文之前拍摄版权所有，Giorgio Provinciali）
