Russian losses near Pokrovsk surpass entire Second Chechen War
Illustrative photo: Russia lost more troops at Pokrovsk than during entire second Chechen war (Getty Images)
On the Pokrovsk front, the Russian army has suffered 7,000 irreversible personnel losses and a total of 15,000 casualties, including wounded and missing soldiers, according to Viktor Tregubov, the spokesperson for the operational-strategic military grouping Khortytsia.
According to him, the Pokrovsk direction remains the most active, with 24 enemy assaults occurring in the past day. The Russians are attacking south and southwest of the city.
“The Toretsk front saw nine attacks near Toretsk, Doliivka, and Shcherbynivka, with urban combat taking place in Toretsk itself. The Kramatorsk front saw three clashes near Chasiv Yar and Stupochky. The Siversk front experienced nine attacks in the areas of Spirne, Siversk, and Verkhniokamyanske,” Tregubov reported.
The spokesperson clarified that according to Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi, 7,000 Russian personnel have been killed, while the total number of casualties, including wounded and missing, has reached 15,000.
“During the entire Second Chechen War, Russia lost 6,000 soldiers. That means that in just one month near Pokrovsk, Russia has suffered more fatalities than in the entire Second Chechen War,” he noted.
Tregubov explained that the Russian forces are currently throwing all available forces and reserves into attempts to encircle the city. If they manage to cut off supply routes leading to the city from the west and southwest, this could indicate success for the occupiers. However, at the moment, their efforts are failing, and they are suffering enormous losses in personnel and equipment, desperately clinging to small villages southwest of Pokrovsk.
Battle for Pokrovsk
In recent months, Pokrovsk has become a key target for Russian forces, with the occupiers attempting to break through Ukrainian defenses. This area is considered one of the most difficult sections of the front.
Recently, Tregubov revealed that Russian forces have changed their tactics in their offensive on Pokrovsk. Instead of direct frontal attacks, they are now trying to encircle the city.
As of early January, around 7,300 civilians remained in Pokrovsk.
In recent days, Ukrainian forces have successfully repelled a large-scale Russian assault on the Pokrovsk front.
