— The situation in the Pokrov direction is difficult. 170,000 people concentrated on this field. enemy soldiers. This is a lot, Zelensky said during a meeting with journalists.
He emphasized that his morning conversation with the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army shows that the situation has not changed and there has been no encirclement of the units defending Pokrovsk.
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What are the difficulties in Pokrovsk?
How many Russian soldiers are in Pokrovsk?
Why is maintaining Pokrovsk important?
What activities is the Ukrainian army carrying out in Pokrovsk?
The Russians are pressing on Pokrovsk
In a statement published on Friday by the press service of the 7th Rapid Reaction Corps of the Ukrainian Airborne Assault Troops, it was reported that there are approximately 200 Russian soldiers in Pokrovsk. The enemy forces are trying to strengthen their positions in the northern part of the city and prevent the operations of Ukrainian logistics.
Currently, an operation is underway to “clear” the city of Russian military personnel who managed to infiltrate Pokrovsk. Currently, almost all of Pokrovsk remains so-called a gray zone, i.e. an area where fighting takes place. The Russian army is also conducting offensive operations north of the cities of Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad, seeking to encircle Ukrainian units.
The Pokrovsko-Myrnograd agglomeration is the third line of defense, in fact the last line before the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. The loss of Pokrovsk would open the way for the Russians to the Dnieper, to the so-called operational space. Then only Pavlohrad and the Dnieper River will be able to stop them. It's about 200 km, so such a loss would be extremely serious for us. Therefore, maintaining Pokrovsk is crucial.
