US EditionUkrainian Analysts Say Situation in Pokrovsk 'On the Verge of Critical'
- On Oct. 27, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine is the main Russian target as fighting continues inside, with updates shared via Telegram.
- Moscow redeployed an estimated 7,000 to 10,500 troops for assault operations in Pokrovsk after earlier encirclement plans failed, aiming to seize and hold urban positions through winter.
- Outnumbering Kyiv forces eight-to-one, Russian forces have infiltrated about 200 servicemen into Pokrovsk and used armoured vehicles to shield advancing infantry, complicating Ukrainian defense efforts.
- The crucial supply and transport hub in Pokrovsk serves as a key link, and Senior Lieutenant Natalia Stoiko said all bridges were blown up, making evacuation nearly impossible.
- Ukrainian forces continue counterattacks about 30 kilometers north of Pokrovsk, while Russian forces suffer heavy losses and remain blocked despite surrounding the city on three sides, DeepState reported.
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Russian stuff blowing up: Ukraine looks to shore up deteriorating situation in Pokrovsk
The situation in Pokrovsk/Myrnohrad is rather complicated. This article describes a situation in Pokrovsk where Russia moves artillery up to support the troops that infiltrated into the city, only to have the artillery destroyed. The Russian plan is to...
Ukraine tries to fend off intensifying Russian attacks on strategic eastern city
Ukrainian forces are struggling to fend off intensifying Russian advances around the eastern city of Pokrovsk. Moscow's troops have in recent weeks closed in on the key logistics hub after more than a year of grinding advances, which Kyiv says have come at a staggering human cost to Russia. FRANCE 24's Emmanuelle Chaze tells us more on why this battle is so strategic, from Kharkiv.
Russia Closes In on Pokrovsk: The Next Major Battle in Eastern Ukraine
Russia is tightening its grip around the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk in what could become one of the most consequential battles since Bakhmut. The city, located in the Donetsk region, has been nearly encircled by Russian forces using a sophisticated pincer movement. Reports from Russian military bloggers suggest small, mobile units have already begun […] The post Russia Closes In on Pokrovsk: The Next Major Battle in Eastern Ukraine appea…
Ukrainian troops are struggling to withstand the Russian attacks in Pokrovsk. The situation is critical and the city is in danger of soon being in the control of the invasion army, writes the Kyiv Independent.
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