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Despite receiving steady reinforcements, Ukrainian defenses around Pokrovsk and in the Dobropillia salient nearby in the Donetsk direction are falling, according to reports from October 12.
The Tsentr [Center] Group of Forces is actively closing in on Pokrovsk from the eastern direction. Russian troops have reportedly secured Kazatskoye and stormed Balagan to the north of it. Both settlements are located right to the east of Mirnograd.
The advance in this area threatens to besiege Kiev forces in the southern part of Mirnograd, as well as near Sukhyi Yar, Lysivka, Chunyshyne and Novopavlivka.
In addition, Russian troops have reportedly made substantial gains in the southern outskirts of Rodynske, mounting more pressure on Mirnograd from there.
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The Tsentr Group of Forces is also reported to be advancing inside Pokrovsk itself, making small gains in the western, central and southern parts of the city. In fact, Russian troops are said to have cut the route linking the western part with Gryshyne to the northwest.
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A recent video from Pokrosk shows a group of three Ukrainian troops being wiped out by a blast while moving inside the city. Two other videos show Russian drone attacks on more soldiers, as well as on military vehicles attempting to bring in reinforcements.
To the northeast of the city, namely in Dobropillia salient, the Tsentr Group of Forces is reportedly making some serious progress.
Russian troops didn’t only secure Nykanorivka, but also cleared the entire pocket reaching to Boikivka and Zatyshok from Ukrainian troops. By doing this, all key supply routes in the salient have been completely secured for the first time since the breakthrough was made.
More advance was also reported in the pocket splitting the salient from Volodymyrivkagoing upwards. The settlement has been also secured and Russian troops are reportedly closing in on Shakhove.
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While it is still early to suggest that a Ukrainian collapse has begun in Pokrovsk and the Dobropillia salient, there is no doubt that the defenses there are falling.
Ukraine’s best bet at this point is to withdraw its forces and redeploy them in more suitable defense lines. However, what will likely happen is that Kiev will double down on the defense of these two fronts, possibly bringing more reinforcements from other directions.
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