Ukraine ramps up efforts to hold key city as intense Russian assault continues.
In a bid to stem the tide of an intense Russian assault on the strategically important eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, Ukraine has deployed special forces to the embattled city. The move comes after at least 200 Russian soldiers were said to have breached the city's defenses, with thousands more closing in on its outskirts.
The situation in Pokrovsk has become increasingly dire, with reports emerging that up to six people, including two children aged 11 and 14, were killed in an overnight wave of drone and missile attacks. The strikes also cut power to tens of thousands of residents, leaving the city a largely deserted wasteland devastated by fighting.
Ukraine's commander-in-chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, has given the order for "consolidated groups of special operations forces" to operate in the city, where Russian troops are said to have gained control over a small southern part. However, according to Ukrainian map Deepstate, much of the rest of the city remains contested.
Syrskyi denied reports that Moscow had encircled the logistics hub of Pokrovsk, saying instead that an "enemy group thousands strong" was under pressure from Ukrainian forces. The Russian defense ministry, however, claimed that all 11 members of a Ukrainian special forces team had been killed in action, although this claim has not been verified.
Meanwhile, Ukraine's 7th Rapid Response Corps said on Facebook that it was increasing the number of its assault troops in the area, but noted that the situation remained "difficult and dynamic". The situation is further complicated by reports of Russian drone strikes targeting Ukrainian oil tanker infrastructure at Russia's Tuapse port.
In a bid to stem the tide of an intense Russian assault on the strategically important eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, Ukraine has deployed special forces to the embattled city. The move comes after at least 200 Russian soldiers were said to have breached the city's defenses, with thousands more closing in on its outskirts.
The situation in Pokrovsk has become increasingly dire, with reports emerging that up to six people, including two children aged 11 and 14, were killed in an overnight wave of drone and missile attacks. The strikes also cut power to tens of thousands of residents, leaving the city a largely deserted wasteland devastated by fighting.
Ukraine's commander-in-chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, has given the order for "consolidated groups of special operations forces" to operate in the city, where Russian troops are said to have gained control over a small southern part. However, according to Ukrainian map Deepstate, much of the rest of the city remains contested.
Syrskyi denied reports that Moscow had encircled the logistics hub of Pokrovsk, saying instead that an "enemy group thousands strong" was under pressure from Ukrainian forces. The Russian defense ministry, however, claimed that all 11 members of a Ukrainian special forces team had been killed in action, although this claim has not been verified.
Meanwhile, Ukraine's 7th Rapid Response Corps said on Facebook that it was increasing the number of its assault troops in the area, but noted that the situation remained "difficult and dynamic". The situation is further complicated by reports of Russian drone strikes targeting Ukrainian oil tanker infrastructure at Russia's Tuapse port.
russian assualt on pokrovsk its gettin worse by the min 
atleast 200 russians breached city defences already? and now theyre sayin 1000s more r closin in? how much longer can ukraine hold out?? i cant even handle watchin these vids of ppl losin ther homes & famlys 
deepstate map says 2/3rds of city still contested 
why wont this war end already?! 
& his troops r fightin hard 
ukrainians are not goin down without a fight 
btw i cant even right now im so invested in this war rn 
atleast 200 russian soldiers breached the citys defenses now its not just about holding the ground, its about survivin' 
the situation is so dire, reports say up to 6 people including kids were killed in a wave of drone & missile attacks 
it feels like the whole city is a deserted wasteland... what r they supposed to do now? 
Like, seriously though, Pokrovsk is basically uninhabitable rn with all the power outages and whatnot. But hey, at least Ukraine's got some special forces to try and turn things around... or not 
. And I'm sure it has nothing to do with the fact that Russia's just trying to wear them down like a bad game of chess 
and don't even get me started on the logistics, it's one thing to bomb a city, but to cut off power to entire neighborhoods? that's just cruel 
what are they really hoping to achieve here?
And as I look around, I wonder, what are we doing to prevent this kind of suffering from happening? Is it just the state of our world, or is there something more we can do? 
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it's heartbreaking. 
this is such a tough situation, but i know that with all the support from ppl around the world, ukraine can get through this 
... but u know what? the fact that ukkraine is pushing back and sending in special forces is like, super inspiring 
. it's crazy how these situations can be so dire one minute, but then u see the ppl on both sides who are just trying to do what's right & make a difference 
My thoughts are with all those fighting on both sides, hoping that this conflict ends as soon as possible and everyone can find peace again 
. And now the Russians are saying they killed all 11 Ukrainian special forces members 
. The city is basically deserted and people are dying from drone attacks 
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. On one hand, Ukraine needs to hold its ground and protect its people, especially those innocent kids who got caught in the crossfire 
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. Meanwhile, Russia is saying all these outlandish things, like their troops are encircling the city... but Ukraine's commander-in-chief denies it 
Russia is trying to encircle the city, which would be a disaster for Ukraine 
meanwhile, russian drones are like the ultimate party crashers - just show up uninvited & start bombing stuff 
but seriously, 11 ukrainian special forces team members supposedly killed in action 
I'd love to see some sources, you know? 
how can we support them tho? we gotta stay strong for ukraine