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Ukrainian Analysts Say Situation in Pokrovsk 'On the Verge of Critical'

Russian forces have nearly encircled Pokrovsk using a pincer movement and drones, with over 17,000 Russian casualties reported in the sector over three months, Ukrainian sources say.

  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that fighting is intense in Pokrovsk, the primary focus of Russian military aggression, as he discussed updates with commanders via Telegram.
  • Military analyst Serhiy Kuzan reported that the Russian military has concentrated around 7,000 to 10,500 troops for assault operations in Pokrovsk after unsuccessful previous attempts.
  • DeepState indicated that Russian troops have infiltrated Pokrovsk, impacting the logistics of Ukrainian forces amid ongoing fighting.
  • Zelenskyy emphasized that the capture of Pokrovsk remains the enemy's main goal and warned that the situation is on the verge of critical, potentially leading to significant losses if Ukrainian forces do not block Russian infiltration.
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A dozen Russian attacks have reached the gas station where she works as the sole employee Lilia, 45 years old, on the road leading to the disputed strategic Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk (Donetsk) from the Dnipropetrovsk region. Impacts have turned the service station into a movie stage, with one of the calcined dispensers, shrapnel splashes everywhere and the metal cantilever made an accordion. As if it were closed, the woman attends with a slight…

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Russian troops are stepping up attacks around the city of Pokrovsk, and Ukraine is strengthening its defenses to repel the attacks.

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"This strategy has an extremely high cost in manpower, as most do not survive, but it is an effective strategy nonetheless," writes a soldier in Ukraine about one of Russia's new methods. It is currently causing problems in Pokrovsk.

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BBC News broke the news in United Kingdom on Thursday, August 29, 2024.
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