Escalation at the Pokrovsk direction
The situation at the Pokrovsk direction is becoming increasingly complex. This was reported by the spokesman of the operational-strategic grouping of troops 'Dnipro' Viktor Trehubov.
The situation at the Pokrovsk direction has been the toughest on this front for the past year, except for certain weeks in spring. Russians are trying to encircle the city from two directions simultaneously - from the southwest and the northeast. The day before, there were already fights here, and now the situation is even worse, as the Russians have thrown a significant number of personnel for the attack.
Trehubov noted that when the Russians were forced to retreat in winter, they have now formed a combined army of up to one hundred thousand soldiers.
This already resembles the scale of events during World War II, rather than local conflicts. The Russians are using the tactic of pulling troops back beyond their lines of defense, causing the Ukrainian forces to become overwhelmed by fighting on all fronts.
In recent battles at the Pokrovsk direction, Russian forces were looking for weak points in the Ukrainian defense for a breakthrough. Moreover, they are actively using motor vehicles and showing certain successes.
In summary, the difficult situation at the Pokrovsk direction indicates that the Russian occupying army is concentrating significant forces and reinforced tank units to attack key positions in Ukraine. The Ukrainian troops continue to defend their positions amid escalating conflict.