Ukrainian military correspondent Bogdan Miroshnikov wrote in his Telegram channel that the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost the settlement of Tsukurino in the Pokrovsk direction in the Donetsk People’s Republic. According to Miroshnikov, the Ukrainian Armed Forces units retreated from the area of the poultry farm in the west of the settlement and lost it completely. The Russian Defense Ministry has not yet commented on this information.
On October 3, The Independent reported, citing the Ukrainian Armed Forces command, that the Ukrainian army had retreated from Ugledar to conserve its forces for future battles. According to the publication, after establishing control over the city, the Russian Armed Forces will be able to attack Pokrovsk. The important logistics hub is located 30 kilometers north of Ugledar.
Later, the head of the region, Denis Pushilin, said that the authorities of the Donetsk People’s Republic would reward the soldiers who participated in the liberation of Ugledar. The corresponding tasks had already been distributed, he noted.
In addition, military expert retired Colonel Mikhail Timoshenko suggested that Slavyansk could be the next target of the Russian Armed Forces after Ugledar . At the same time, the expert emphasized that the city is a heavily fortified point that cannot be taken immediately.