Russian troops are about eight miles from Pokrovsk, a strategic Ukrainian stronghold, raising doubts about Ukraine's hopes for a diversion of Russian forces.
Military experts suggest that Ukraine's new offensive aims to compel Russia to divert its resources from the frontline to secure its own border.
The city's military administration has urged residents to evacuate, emphasizing the imminent threat as enemy forces rapidly approach Pokrovsk's outskirts.
Pokrovsk's significance lies in its location on a key road that forms a defensive arc for the region still under Ukrainian control.
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