SUCCESSFUL COUNTERATTACK! Russians FORCED TO SURRENDER!

Today there are a lot of updates from the Velyka Novosilka direction.

Here, in a masterful demonstration of strategic patience, Ukrainian forces executed a temporary fighting withdrawal, skillfully conserving resources while exhausting the Russian offensive near Velyka Novosilka. Once the overextended Russian troops exhausted their offensive capabilities and became vulnerable, Ukraine launched a massive counterattack, encircling the enemy and reclaiming all lost positions with precision and force.

Previously, the Russian forces increased their focus on Velyka Novosilka after elements of the Ukrainian forces from there were used to reinforce the defense of Kostiantynopil. This opened a window of opportunity for the Russians who went all in on Velyka Novosilka in hopes of capturing the town as soon as possible, leading to some of the most intense battle along the entire contact line.

Ukrainian commanders report that Russian forces are launching from 20 to 25 attacks daily in this area, with each assault group comprising several armored vehicles carrying squads of stormtroopers. They noted that while Russians are making slow, incremental gains, while Ukrainian forces are preparing for powerful counterattacks. Despite successfully repelling numerous Russian attacks in Rozdolne over the week, sustaining defensive operations became logistically challenging. The sheer number of Russian assault forces demanded significant ammunition for anti-tank systems, drones, small arms, and artillery, straining supplies. With attacks occurring 25 times per day, Ukrainian defenders in Rozdolne often had less than an hour to resupply, making effective replenishment nearly impossible.

To ensure a stable flow of logistical support, Ukrainian defenders on the northern flank of Velyka Novosilka withdrew to shorten supply routes, and lowering the risk of losing troops needlessly, enabling faster delivery of the resources required to repel Russian attacks. To execute this withdrawal without causing a frontline collapse, Ukrainian forces in Rozdolne conducted an temporary fighting retreat. They inflicted significant losses on Russian "meat-wave" assault formations while carefully managing ammunition expenditure, gradually falling back to positions west of Rozdolne.

This approach allowed the Ukrainians to degrade the offensive capabilities of Russian assault formations at Rozdolne, even as the Russians gradually entered and captured the village. The Ukrainian withdrawal from temporarily logistically unsustainable sections of the front created an impression of weakness, prompting Russian command to concentrate most of their forces on the nearby village of Novyi Komar. However, the heavy losses sustained during the fighting around Rozdolne left the Russian offensive effort depleted, preventing further advances beyond Novyi Komar. Consequently, Russian forces in the area were left with few capable units, most positioned at the frontline with little consideration for a potential Ukrainian counterattack. The lack of reserves and an overstretched offensive posture left defenses near Rozdolne undermanned, creating ideal conditions for a Ukrainian counterattack.

Combat footage from Rozdolne shows Ukrainian forces conducting precise close-quarters operations to clear the village. Ukrainian fighters methodically advanced through the area, carefully inspecting each house. Many Russian soldiers were hiding in basements, while those caught outside were swiftly surrounded and neutralized with grenades and machine-gun fire. The majority of Russian fighters, caught off guard and encircled in their basements, were forced to surrender and taken captive by Ukrainian forces. Moreover, the fall of Rozdolne placed Russian troops in Novyi Komar at risk of encirclement, triggering mass panic. Realizing their precarious position, Russian soldiers attempted to flee across open fields in a desperate effort to escape the advancing Ukrainian counterattack.

The remaining Russian forces that have not decided to flee Novyi Komar found themselves in a narrow two-kilometer cauldron with no proper supply route, placing it in an operational encirclement. This enabled the Ukrainian fighters to pressure the remaining Russian forces there with two coordinated attacks from the north and the south. The Russian forces, being cut off without any supplies of ammo and food, quickly surrendered with little resistance, enabling the Ukrainians to recapture Novyi Komar.

Overall, the Russian forces funneled the majority of their units on the attack, with very few forces guarding their flanks near Rozdolne, exposing their weaknesses to the Ukrainians which managed to successfully exploit them for a decisive counterattack. This operation brought the Russian offensive efforts of the past few weeks back to ground zero, except that now most of their forces are left disorganized or eliminated from the failed attack, leaving no space for any new attacks shortly. This coupled with the stabilization of the northern flank of Velyka Novosilka by the Ukrainians will likely force Russians to once again come up with with a new plan.

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