Ukraine Tightens Noose Around Russian Troops on Vovcha River Front

There is a river, there is a rail and there is a road

Shankar Narayan
8 min readJun 17, 2024

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I cannot shake the memories of the Avdiivka stronghold slowly falling into the hands of Kremlin’s invaders. The Ukrainian forces, struggling with artillery, ammunition, and manpower, could not manage to defend it against the relentless onslaught of Russian forces.

The terrain, positions, and troop capacities of both sides in Vovchansk are vastly different, but for some reason, the events unfolding in this…

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Shankar Narayan

He didn't care what he had or what he had left, he cared only about what he must do.