US EditionUkraine lands special forces in embattled Pokrovsk, sources say
- On Oct 31, Ukraine landed special forces in Pokrovsk earlier this week via Black Hawk helicopter in an operation overseen by military spy chief Kyrylo Budanov targeting contested sectors.
- Moscow's military has been inching toward Pokrovsk for over a year, and as a key road and rail hub, its capture could enable further advances into Donetsk region.
- Video reviewed by Reuters shows at least 10 servicemen dismounting from a Black Hawk helicopter, while sources said the airlift was complicated by Russian drone activity.
- On Oct 30, Kyiv's army chief acknowledged the situation was `difficult` and said supply lines and defences needed bolstering, while President Volodymyr Zelensky referenced Pokrovsk in his evening address.
- Mapping data shows at least half the city is contested, and Ukrainian official statements stressed continued resistance with lines like `We continue to destroy the occupier`.
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After more than a year of attempts by the Russian side to capture the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, Volodymyr Zelensky is now sending special forces to the city. “We will continue to destroy the occupier,” the president said in a speech.
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Ukraine – Hail Mary Operation To Unblock Pokrovsk Has Failed - The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity
The Ukrainian army has lost control over the Pokrovsk / Myrnograd agglomeration. Russian forces had over months slowly enveloped the cities from the east and the west. The corridor leading out of it was put under Russian drone control. Any vehicle trying to pass through was attacked. The Ukrainian leadership had thrown any reserves it had to reopen the corridor to the city. All such attempts were destined to fail. A last Hail Mary move was the h…
Ukrainian troops run the risk of being encircled by Putin's soldiers at Pokrovsk. While some experts blame Ukrainian politics for the extremely fragile situation, Kiev tries to bring the situation under control with a desperation action. With special forces behind the Russian lines, Ukraine allegedly tries to stop the fall of the oppressed city of Pokrovsk in the east. A command group had been deposed with the helicopter and should free the supp…
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