“Ukrainian troops hold the northern part of the settlement.”, — write: www.unian.ua
Ukrainian troops hold the northern part of the settlement.
The Ukrainian military showed that Pokrovsk was not captured by the Russians / photo – Matthew Goddard, BBCDespite Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s statement about the alleged capture of Pokrovsk, Ukrainian troops continue to hold a part of the city, although the situation remains extremely difficult: the Russians are gradually advancing, actively using drones, while Ukrainian units are exhausted, but convinced that retreat would mean further losses of territory. This is stated in the material of the BBC, the journalist of which visited the Ukrainian command post behind the front line.
According to him, the soldiers here watch live broadcasts from drones and coordinate strikes against Russian positions in the city. Yuriy, the commander of the Skala assault regiment, even proved that Ukraine still controls the northern part of the city. On the radio, he asked two soldiers to come out of the shelter of a building in Pokrovsk and show the Ukrainian flag. The author writes that the drone footage shows Ukrainian military personnel briefly waving a yellow-blue flag and quickly returning to shelter.
“I think the whole world should know that we will not give up our territory just like that. If we do, everyone will lose faith and stop helping Ukraine,” said Yuriy, who serves at the command post.
According to the journalist, Russian troops are slowly advancing to Pokrovsk from the south.
“Ukraine is losing ground, but claims that it still holds the north – up to the railway line that divides the city in half,” he said.
Battles for PokrovskThe article states that in order to penetrate Ukrainian positions, the Russians use small groups of 2-4 soldiers, sometimes dressed in civilian clothes.
“This is a good tactic to penetrate the enemy’s rear, to gain a foothold. But the enemy that penetrates our rear is quickly identified – it takes 15 to 20 minutes between detection and destruction,” said the 25-year-old battalion commander Sasha.
Another Ukrainian soldier with the call sign “Rabbit” described the situation in the city as “difficult but controlled” to the publication. He showed a Russian machine gun captured by one of his comrades, who had spent 70 days in a row fighting for Pokrovsk.
“All he wanted was cigarettes and ammunition,” said “Krolyk”.
According to the author, there are no signs that the Ukrainian fighters will surrender. For example, as he writes, the military “Rebit” does not agree with the proposal that Ukraine should give up its territory for the sake of peace.
“We are a part of this land. If we give it away, Russia will want more,” said the defender.
The soldier with the call sign “Ghost” described the situation in Pokrovsk as “tense, but not critical.” He dismissed reports of the capture of the city as “Russian propaganda.”
What do the military think about the USA and EuropeIt is noted that Ukrainian soldiers fighting in Pokrovsk were reluctant to comment on “political issues”. But a volunteer from Latvia, the deputy commander of the “Skala” regiment with the call sign “Godfather” still expressed his opinion. He says that Latvians understand that if Ukraine loses the war, then his country will be next.
The “Godfather” also expressed his opinion about Europe and the USA. He described United States President Donald Trump as a “charismatic and strong leader” but said that if his envoy, Steve Witkoff, “supports Putin, it makes America and Trump weak.” As for Europe, according to him, “there is a lot of talk, a lot of bureaucracy and not enough action.”
“The message from the servicemen we talked to is that the situation in Pokrovsk is not so bleak. But Ukraine needs evidence of its determination at this critical time,” the author concludes.
The situation in Pokrovsk: important newsAs UNIAN previously reported, military expert Pavlo Narozhny explained why the Armed Forces of Ukraine are not leaving Pokrovsk, despite the difficult situation. According to him, Ukraine will hold its position as long as possible, because in this way it constrains the actions of the Russians. That is, 150-170 thousand personnel of the Russian army, which are stationed around Pokrovsk, cannot be used at this time in other areas of the front.
Thus, a serviceman of the 25th separate Sicheslav Airborne Brigade Valery with the call sign “Archaeologist” revealed how the Armed Forces manages to provide logistics to Pokrovsk. He explained that this happens on foot or with the help of drones and ground-based robotic complexes.
According to the commander of the 429th separate regiment of unmanned systems “Achilles” Yury Fedorenko, in the short term the enemy will not be able to fully occupy Pokrovsk.
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