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[FOCUS] According to Russia, it has made a breakthrough in the Ukrainian town of Ocheretyne (Donetsk Oblast), with troops advancing several kilometers into the village. According to the Telegram channel “Deepstate”, which is close to the Ukrainian military, this was a decisive operation. “Pandora's box has been opened,” writes Deepstate. Russian troops are becoming increasingly entrenched in the region. “An advance towards Progress was stopped by a successful counterattack by the 100th Brigade.”
The breakthrough highlighted problems in the Ukrainian army. “The leadership of the 115th Brigade is responsible for the collapse of the defense in the entire area,” writes the channel. This led to considerable losses. Following this military success, the enemy is now advancing further towards Novokalynove.

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That Ukrainian Telegram channel mentioned Pandora's box. Thats what I wondered when posting #3247 - whether Pandora'S box has been opened or not. I predicted some shorter time ago that the risk of an operational breakthrough of Russia is bigger than ever. This event now is not that - but it could lead to it. Russia may have cut a small but decisive notch in the Ukrainian line of defense - where it can now apply its crowbar.