The German publication Bild announced the complete capture of Pokrovsk by the Russian army and the 'finished battle'. However, the officer of the Main Communications Department, spokesman of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Dmytro Lykhovyi, refuted this information and stated that it is not true.
According to Dmytro Lykhovyi, Ukrainian positions continue to hold near Pokrovsk, despite the complicated situation. The defense forces are maintaining control of the northern part of the city around the railway line. The leadership of the Armed Forces of Ukraine supports a stable position of the Ukrainian command.
Currently, in the area of Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are carrying out active actions to eliminate enemy strongholds. Measures are being taken to establish logistics and block the enemy's attempts to circumvent populated areas.
Preliminarily, the General Staff reported that the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are actively conducting defensive operations in difficult sections of the front, particularly near Pokrovsk, Vovchansk, and Kupiansk. Claims of the capture of these cities by Russian troops do not correspond to reality.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to hold their positions during heavy fighting near the city of Pokrovsk. The information about the complete capture of the city by Russian troops is inaccurate, and the Armed Forces of Ukraine are actively conducting operations to eliminate enemy activity in the area.