Update on Hryshyne, Donetsk Oblast: Russians lack food and water and are suffering losses on approaches

The 7th Rapid Response Corps of Ukraine's Air Assault Forces has reported that Russian attempts to use fog and drizzle to advance covertly in Hryshyne, northwest of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, have been unsuccessful.

Source: 7th Rapid Response Corps on Facebook

Details: The Corps said units within its area of responsibility are engaging the Russian troops on the approaches to the settlement.

Early reports indicate that the defence forces killed a company-level officer near Hryshyne.

The information available also suggests that the Russians are complaining about being unable to enter the settlement and advance within it without difficulty, and that they are experiencing shortages of water and food. The defence forces have recorded cases of Russian troops moving around Hryshyne in search of food.

Quote: "We emphasise that official information regarding the situation in the area of responsibility is provided by the 7th Rapid Response Corps of the Air Assault Forces as the authorised command body in this sector."

Background: DeepState, a Ukrainian group of military analysts, believes that Russia's capture of Hryshyne may be only a matter of time. Meanwhile, the 7th Corps of Ukraine's Air Assault Forces has reported that Russian forces are launching frontal attacks on the village, but Ukrainian troops are holding back their advance.

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