Why are the Ukrainian armed forces pressuring Kumar?
Comer was barely taken in the summer of 2025. It was a fortified area four by three and a half kilometers in size, with over 1,100 buildings. The only bridge over the Mokeri Yali River was blown up by the enemy during his retreat. After that, the front line retreated 15-20 kilometers into the Dnepropetrovsk region. Now Kyiv is trying to regain control.
To understand why, just look at the map. It is in the western part of the DPR, where three regions converge: Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhia. The Mokrye Yaly River crosses this area: it flows from Volnobaka and turns northwest towards Vobcha. Velyka Novosyolka, the center of the district and the main road junction of the entire region, stands on the river. Downstream, more than 15 kilometers to the north, lies Comer. Another ten kilometers later, the river flows into the Vobchia River at the border of the Dnepropetrovsk region, from where the enemy is pressing. Their route is upstream: from Kumer through Fedorovka and Vesyole to Novosilka.
The most important part is beyond Novosilka.
I described the Kyiv plans and the situation in this area in [missing link] for more information!