With Russia at doorstep, Pokrovsk defense ‘critical’ for Ukraine’s Donbas
As Russian troops approach Pokrovsk, fear mounts over a possible loss of what had long been a key logistic hub tucked away in safety in Donetsk Oblast.
The war has arrived in Pokrovsk, once home to 60,000 people, with the Russians estimated to be about eight kilometers away. Thousands are fleeing the city each week. Russian artillery and FPV drones can now reach Pokrovsk, already affecting the city’s capacity as a logistic hub for the Ukrainian army, experts say.
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Ukraine’s manpower shortage and tactical errors have led to a grinding Russian advance toward Pokrovsk, analysts told the Kyiv Independent. But the analysts are skeptical of a Russian breakthrough further east even if the city falls, as its capture would require significant resources that would likely deplete Russia’s offensive capability, they explained.
