"We are holding Pokrovsk, Ukraine's army chief Oleksandr Syrskii said on Facebook on Saturday. A comprehensive operation to destroy and dislodge enemy forces from Pokrovsk is ongoing. Home to more than 60,000 people before the Russia-Ukraine war began in February 2022, Pokrovsk lies on a major supply route for the Ukrainian army. Taking control of the city would be the most important Russian territorial gain inside Ukraine since Moscow took over Avdiivka in early 2024 after one of the bloodiest battles of the conflict."
"Russia and Ukraine have presented conflicting accounts of what has been happening in Pokrovsk in recent days. The Russian Ministry of Defence on Saturday claimed its forces had defeated the team of Ukrainian special forces that were sent to the city. It later posted videos showing two men it said were Ukrainians who had surrendered. The footage shows the men, one dressed in fatigues and the other in a dark green jacket, sitting against a peeling wall in a dark room,"
Ukrainian forces, including deployed special forces, are holding Pokrovsk and conducting a comprehensive operation to destroy and dislodge Russian forces. Pokrovsk, with a prewar population over 60,000, sits on a key supply route for the Ukrainian army and is dubbed the gateway to Donetsk. Russia has sought to capture the city since mid-2024 as part of its effort to control Donetsk region. Moscow and Kyiv have offered conflicting accounts of recent fighting, with the Russian Defence Ministry claiming to have defeated a Ukrainian special forces team and posting footage of two alleged captives. Ukrainian command denies encirclement.
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