This was stated by Serhiy Zgurets, director of the Defense Express media and consulting company, during an interview with Espreso TV.“Today, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi visited the sector now considered the hottest, both in terms of statistics and the enemy’s activity. Currently, a third of hostilities fall on the Pokrovsk section of the front — that’s over 100 kilometers out of the 1,200 km-long frontline. Today, Syrskyi was in Donetsk region and said the most difficult directions are Pokrovsk, Dobropillia and Novopavlivka. Within a day, about 50 enemy attacks took place there — a third of the total number. Now the enemy is trying to encircle Pokrovsk from two sides, primarily to block logistics and thus disrupt all possibilities of holding this important sector. At the same time, Ukrainian forces are conducting counterattacks to neutralize the enemy’s advantages,” he explained.About two weeks ago, reports emerged of enemy breakthroughs north of Pokrovsk and east of Dobropillia. The Russian troops reached the settlements of Zolotyi Kolodiaz and Vesele.“Zolotyi Kolodiaz and Vesele immediately created logistical threats once the enemy broke through, cutting the route to Dobropillia and further to Pokrovsk. Moreover, in the Zolotyi Kolodiaz area the enemy went beyond the new fortification line in Donbas, built since the start of this year. That was an alarming signal for our defense forces, as it also posed a threat to the Sloviansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration. The enemy could potentially advance westward against our positions — even though it was not supposed to happen,” the expert noted.A day earlier, Syrskyi gave an interview to Ukrainian media, explaining that the enemy had achieved limited success when groups advanced 10–12 km toward several Ukrainian settlements — specifically Zolotyi Kolodiaz and Vesele. He cited terrain features such as rivers, ravines, and heavy vegetation, which make enemy movements difficult to detect and limit the effectiveness of Ukrainian drones.Another reason, Syrskyi said, is the absence of a continuous defense line in that area, which the enemy exploited. A third factor was delays by some brigade commanders in reporting unfavorable changes, which slowed the redeployment of Ukrainian reserves.“But the situation changed quickly. Since August 4, significant reinforcements were transferred at high speed — including the Azov National Guard Corps, airborne units, assault regiments, mechanized brigades, and Magyar’s Birds unit. Syrskyi said our forces cleared settlements and areas, turning the enemy’s optimism into despair,” Zgurets emphasized.He added that Ukrainian forces have been conducting a series of counterattacks, eliminating over 1,400 enemy soldiers in the past two weeks. Stabilization efforts continue, though the situation remains extremely difficult.Currently, Ukrainian troops are engaging in fierce fighting along the entire perimeter of the Russian penetration.“The Armed Forces are gradually reducing the enemy’s area of control and counterattacking near the Nikonorivka–Mayak line. If successful, the remaining Russian groups could be forced to surrender or be completely destroyed. Still, the situation is highly complex and requires further concentration of forces and technological solutions,” Zgurets said.Separately, Yaroslav Kalinin, director of the research and production center Infozakhyst, spoke about current supplies for the Armed Forces.He said Ukraine provides tactical-level electronic warfare and electronic intelligence systems, but underlined the need for unification and NATO-standard compatibility to ensure seamless integration with partner-supplied equipment.“Since most systems are software-based, they can evolve and adapt. But unification is key — combining standards, expanding them, and gradually transitioning to NATO standards so that both hardware and software can be compatible with partner technology. This is now being formalized, with the General Staff’s electronic and cyber warfare directorate creating a dedicated center to align requirements. Step by step, we are moving toward modular, sustainable development of these capabilities,” Kalinin explained.