Fierce fighting continues on the outskirts of Pokrovsk, the distance to the city itself for the Russians has shrunk to 2 kilometers. They want to surround the city and impose city battles. About this reported Viktor Tregubov, spokesman for the “Khortytsia” OSU.
According to Tregubov, the situation in Pokrovsk and neighboring Myrnograd is controlled and stable. The units of the Russian Federation avoid a direct assault, trying to bypass these cities through small settlements located mainly to the south. In the future, it is possible to start fighting on the outskirts.
Tregubov said that this is a logical tactic. However, earlier the enemy stormed head on. The change in approach to capturing cities shows that the Russians now do not have such a strong advantage in manpower and equipment that they used to have.
The situation in Pokrovsk remains tense. Russian forces are actively shelling the city, using all available weapons, including FPV drones, artillery, mortars and guided bombs. The Russians hope that the Ukrainian forces will retreat under the threat of encirclement.
