1/ Ukrainian drones are making it very difficult to reach the front lines near Pokrovsk, and all but impossible to travel with any supplies, according to a Russian soldier fighting there. He describes Russia trying to push forward over a carpet of corpses. ⬇️
2/ The account from Alexander Zaborovsky, a soldier fighting near Pokrovsk in late September 2025 illustrates how difficult the conditions are there. The Russian offensive currently appears to be largely stalled in the area.
3/ "Last night we were in the direction of Pokrov from the direction of Avdiivka. Let me explain it simply. You can carry out five mobilisations, but what's the point?
4/ "The fucking guys are already moving out [only] in pairs instead of fives, and it's not a given that all of them will reach their positions. Even the one-off supply depots are now 50 km from the front line (essentially in the deep rear).
5/ "15-20 km away, there's still a chance of making it to the next point in a Niva, a UAZ, or some other small piece of junk. And then what? Only on foot or by motorbike with minimal chances.
6/ "At night, there are no options at all. Few can imagine what the lads are eating now in the 'rabbit ears' [the Dobropillya salient] these days.
7/ "Until there are at least 30 kg of heavy stuff, I'm not talking 50 kg and above, you can even drive a regiment, if it's a platoon, two will remain, someone will fucking get a medal with a promotion.
8/ "Whether or not you have electronic warfare sets, the junk sitting on rooftops gives you a chance close to the margin of error. If the enemy is currently operating at least six bands, you'll need six EW sets…
9/ …and even if you have them and turn them on, what kind of generator and how many batteries would you need to last at least an hour, hour and a half? And so on.
10/ "This fucking mobilisation, whether prepared or not, will be wiped out by these daring commanders in a couple of months, and that's it, tops. The 22nd is a very good witness. When the whole staff was rejoicing, "Oh, fuck, we'll plug all the holes, so what? It's already May."
11/ "They were replenished from the Crimean training grounds, those who were lucky enough to live there for at least six months. Without [control of] the lower sky [i.e. defeat of Ukrainian drones], it will be the same. Well, we'll take these 50 km over corpses, but then what?"
@ChrisO_wiki Can anyone help find the original link please?