Battle for Pokrovsk: Russian forces push from flanks in encirclement attempt
Illustrative photo: Russian troops attempt to encircle and infiltrate Pokrovsk (Getty Images)
The Russian army attempts to break through to Pokrovsk from the left and right flanks to encircle the city. Units of three Russian combined-arms armies are concentrated in the area, states Viktor Trehubov, spokesperson for the Khortytsia Operational and Strategic Group of Forces, during the national telethon broadcast.
According to him, the Russian troops persist in their attempts to advance toward Pokrovsk, but there are currently no battles in or around the city.
"The direction remains one of the hottest. There are no enemy sabotage and reconnaissance groups in the city yet. The enemy is attempting to advance as far as possible from the outskirts of Pokrovsk and break through the left and right flanks of the Defense Forces to encircle the city," Trehubov said.
Fighting continues in the Pokrovsk direction against an enemy that significantly outnumbers Ukrainian forces.
“The units of three Russian combined arms armies of the enemy's 2nd, 41st and 51st Central Military District are concentrated against us... The fighting there is very tough because the Russian occupiers are throwing all available forces forward and trying to break through the defense of our troops,” Trehubov said.
Situation in the Pokrovsk direction
According to media reports, Russian forces may be preparing an offensive on Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region. This operation could mark the culmination of their offensive efforts in this direction.
Previously, it was reported that over 70,000 Russian troops are concentrated in this area.
Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, stated that the Pokrovsk direction has remained one of the most challenging in the confrontation with Russian troops for several months. Russian losses in the area continue to be consistently high.
