Oleksandr Syrsky, the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, spent two days at the positions of Ukrainian troops defending the Pokrovsk and Kurakhove directions. He announced this on Facebook on May 6th.
He noted that these are currently the main directions of the russian attack.
"Here, the main striking forces of the enemy are concentrated, which is trying to break through the defense of our troops and, by developing success, reach the major population centers of Kurakhove and Pokrovsk", - wrote Syrsky.
According to him, the task of the Ukrainian defenders is to hold the occupied positions, inflict maximum losses on the enemy, and exhaust them in order to buy time for the preparation of reserves.
"With an initial numerical advantage in personnel, weapons, and military equipment, the adversary attacks the positions of our troops daily. In these conditions, our task is to hold the occupied lines and positions, using artillery fire, strike UAVs, and all means to inflict maximum losses on the enemy, exhaust them, thereby thwarting enemy plans and buying time to form and prepare our reserves", - wrote the Chief of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
He also reported that he had worked with the commanders of the units.
"During the work with the brigade commanders and their subordinates, I made all the necessary decisions to strengthen the defense with reserves, allocate additional missiles, ammunition, EW, and UAVs. I am confident that this will help our units successfully repel enemy attacks and inflict significant losses on them", - wrote Syrsky.
In addition, the Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief awarded the best soldiers who distinguished themselves in battles with the russians on the occasion of Infantry Day.
Earlier, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) stated that russia's main goal in Ukraine for 2024 remains the complete seizure of the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts.