Russia's summer offensive fails despite deploying 100,000 troops near Pokrovsk
Photo: Ukraine's Pokrovsk withstands Russian attacks (Getty Images)
Russian forces have made little progress near Pokrovsk, despite deploying over 100,000 troops in the area. The same holds true for Chasiv Yar and Toretsk, reports Viktor Trehubov, Spokesman for the Dnipro Operational-Strategic Group of Troops.
Trehubov said that at the start of the summer campaign, Russian forces had around 110,000 troops in the Pokrovsk direction. That number has since fallen to approximately 100,000.
"To put this figure into perspective, most European countries don't even have an army of this size... The summer campaign is coming to an end. Despite very aggressive actions and despite managing to push through Ukrainian positions in some areas, Russia has not achieved any quick victory," he said.
The spokesman added that Russia has still failed to capture Pokrovsk. The same is true for Chasiv Yar, which exists only in the fantasies of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, as well as Toretsk.
"The battle continues. For us, it is extremely difficult to hold back such a massive horde. But we are proving to the world that Russia is neither a great military power nor a military hegemon," Trehubov said.
Ukraine's General Staff reported that the frontline remains tense. Over the past 24 hours, there were more than 170 clashes, and Ukrainian forces eliminated an additional 850 Russian troops.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy identified the Pokrovsk direction as the most critical on the frontline, noting that more than 100,000 Russian troops are concentrated there. He also highlighted risks in the Zaporizhzhia direction.
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported that Russian forces are preparing for a large-scale offensive in the Zaporizhzhia direction. Meanwhile, Ukrainian troops continue to repel attacks in the Kharkiv, Luhansk, and Donetsk regions.
