>Big arrows are back boys
The Pokrovsk saga is almost over. But how will the Russians exploit their new found urban base from which to expand operations?
Let's suppose the taking the remainder of Donetsk is a top priority. They can either go northwards to flank the western approaches to Kramotorsk and Sloviansk or push along the string of towns more westward towards Oleksandrivka on the Kharkov border.
The Ukrainians put a lot of resources into pushing back the bunny ears breakthrough of the 51st army in the northern direction.
After the fall of Mirnograd the Russians will have more troops to take on Shakhove and beyond. I can definitely see them looking to take Hryshyne, giving it's uncomfortable proximity to Pokrovsk