The Russian military has determined to not assault Pokrovsk head-on, however to go round it from the south to the west, thus approaching Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
Supply: two Ukrainska Pravda sources among the many navy on the Pokrovsk entrance, together with Serhii Filimonov, commander of the 108th Da Vinci Wolves Separate Mechanised Battalion
Particulars: The Russians are presently advancing in direction of Kotlyne and Udachne, two settlements situated on the Mezhova-Pokrovsk street. In accordance with the map maintained by the Ukrainian OSINT mission DeepState, the Russians are lower than 2 km away, however Ukrainska Pravda has data that they’re lower than a kilometre away.
Which means that the Russians have fully blocked the Mezhova-Pokrovsk street, an essential logistical artery for Ukraine’s defence forces that connects Dnipropetrovsk Oblast with Pokrovsk.
The space from the Russian ledge close to Kotlyne and Udachne to the executive boundary of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast is 7 km.
Quote from Filimonov: "It was apparent. The Russians wish to minimize off the logistics and take town [Pokrovsk – UP] and not using a battle."
Particulars: Nonetheless, one other Ukrainska Pravda supply is satisfied that Pokrovsk shouldn’t be a goal for the Russians. Their key goal is to achieve Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and develop their offensive there.
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