Ukraine’s strategy is working: The Russian offensive slows down near Pokrovsk.

Russian troops have significantly reduced the pace of their offensive in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, according to DeepState. From September 2 to 6, Russian troops captured only 10 square kilometers on the outskirts of Pokrovsk, against 73 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory a week earlier and 58.6 square kilometers during the two previous weeks. Also, Ukraine’s military has regained positions in the villages of Halytsynivka and Mykhailivka, southeast of Pokrovsk, as of September 6.

The slowdown of the Russian advance near Pokrovsk was partially explained by the acceleration of the advance in the Vugledar area. Here, Russia captured about 45 square kilometers in five days compared to the previous week, with 32 square kilometers. Before that, Russia occupied less than 10 square kilometers in this area.

In an interview with CNN, commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine stopped the Russian army’s advance in the direction of Pokrovsk. In particular, the amount of artillery fire and offensive intensity have decreased.

“Our strategy is working,” said Syrskyi, speaking of the offensive in the Kursk region.