Russian forces suffer heavy losses near Pokrovsk as Ukraine holds positions - General Staff
Photo: General Staff reports on fighting in Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad (Getty Images)
The Armed Forces of Ukraine are confidently holding their positions and destroying Russian occupiers on the approaches to Myrnohrad and in the urban areas of Pokrovsk, according to Major Andriy Kovalov, spokesperson for the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
“The defense of the Pokrovsk–Myrnohrad agglomeration continues. The situation remains complex and dynamic. Here, the enemy is deploying all available reserves, but in return, is suffering enormous losses,” Kovalov stated.
According to him, in Myrnohrad, Ukrainian units are confidently holding their positions and destroying Russian troops advancing toward the city.
Logistics to the city remain difficult but ongoing. Information suggesting that Russian forces have full fire control over the logistical routes of the Ukrainian Defense Forces, or that the city is operationally encircled, is not true, he emphasized.
“Recently, the units defending the city received the necessary weapons and ammunition. In addition, rotation of personnel and evacuation of the wounded have been carried out. The same logistical support and rotation are maintained for our units in the city of Pokrovsk,” he added.
The General Staff spokesperson stressed that active countermeasures continue against enemy infantry groups attempting to gain a foothold in Pokrovsk. Search-and-strike operations are ongoing in the city, and enemy positions in the urban area are being destroyed.
Fighting for Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad
Earlier reports indicated that the pace of the Russian offensive in Pokrovsk and around the city had temporarily slowed, but the enemy continues efforts to block the logistical routes of the AFU near Myrnohrad.
At the same time, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia seeks to capture Pokrovsk as quickly as possible in order to create the impression that it is capable of establishing full control over the Donbas.
Previously, the General Staff of the AFU debunked Russian propaganda claims alleging that Pokrovsk had been “encircled.”
The Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold positions within the Pokrovsk–Myrnohrad agglomeration, though the situation remains tense. Russian units have already infiltrated the city, but Ukrainian troops are actively fighting back, driving the occupiers out.
