"Russian forces have spread rapidly through Pokrovsk, the city in Ukraine's east where the warring sides have concentrated their manpower and tactical ingenuity during the past week, in what may be a final culmination of a 21-month battle. Geolocated footage placed Russian troops in central, northern and northeastern Pokrovsk, said the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), a Washington-based think tank."
"Russia seems to have outmanoeuvred Ukraine by striking its drone operators before they had time to deploy, and cutting off resupply routes at critical points. Operational and tactical aircraft, backed by drones, significantly disrupted the Ukrainian army's logistics in Pokrovsk, said Russia's Ministry of Defence on Friday. It said it had destroyed two out of three bridges across the Vovcha River, used by Ukrainian logistics to reach the city."
"Russia sees control of Pokrovsk and neighbouring Myrnohrad as essential to capturing the remaining unoccupied parts of the Donetsk region. It set its sights on the city almost two years ago, after capturing Avdiivka, 39km (24 miles) to the east. Ukraine sees the defence of the city as a means of eroding Russian manpower and buying time for the fortress belt of Kostiantynivka, Druzhkivka, Kramatorsk, and Sloviansk, the largest remaining and most heavily defended cities of Donetsk."
Russian forces have rapidly spread through Pokrovsk, threatening to encircle the city viewed as a gateway to the remaining free areas of Donetsk. Geolocated footage placed Russian troops in central, northern and northeastern Pokrovsk, according to the Institute for the Study of War. Russia views control of Pokrovsk and neighbouring Myrnohrad as essential to capturing unoccupied parts of Donetsk, and targeted Pokrovsk after capturing Avdiivka. Ukraine defends Pokrovsk to erode Russian manpower and buy time for the fortress belt of Kostiantynivka, Druzhkivka, Kramatorsk and Sloviansk. Russian strikes targeted drone operators and logistics, reportedly destroying two of three bridges across the Vovcha River.
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