Selydove can become a long-term obstacle for Russia - Information Resistance

He shared his opinions with Espreso TV.

"The enemy is now forming the southern flank. If Russia had continued moving to Pokrovsk, its southern flank would have been unprotected. The enemy risked that at some point its advanced units could be cut off from the main forces of the Russian army, which would lead to the encirclement of those units. And this is a large number of personnel, equipment, vehicles, and so on. That's why the Russians have now started to form the southern flank, that is, access to the Lozova River, access to the mine and, of course, control over the town of Selydove," commented Oleksandr Kovalenko.

According to him, Selydove presents the greatest challenge for Russia to capture.

"The occupiers are not having any phenomenal success there now. After passing from Ocheretyne to Novohrodivka like a knife through butter, Russian troops are now stuck in Selydove, which could be a serious obstacle for them for a long time," the military and political observer summed up.

• On September 2, Ukraine's General Staff reported that 182 combat clashes took place between the two armies on the frontline over the past 24 hours on September 1. Russia is attacking the Pokrovsk direction the most, particularly in the area of Novohrodivka.