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On October 25, the Russian military captured a key settlement located to the north of Pokrovsk, and expanded its control within the city itself, causing panic in the ranks of Kiev forces.
The Tsentr [Center] Group of Forces has reportedly captured Rodynske and most of its outskirts to the north of Pokrovsk. Russian troops reached the route to the west of the settlement which links Pokrovsk with Dobropillya further to the north. Kiev forces have been using this route to bring in reinforcements and supplies to the city and nearby areas.
The Russian Ministry of Defense has not yet confirmed the capture of Rodynske, which means that fighting is still taking place there.
In Pokrovsk itself, the Tsentr Group of Forces made additional gains. Russian troops captured most of the city’s western entrance, advanced further to the north of the railroad in the center of the city, and reached the settlement of Rih, or Rig, to the east.
A Russian advance was also reported in Myrnohrad, right to the east of Pokrovsk, where the Tsentr Group of Forces entered the Dimitrov mine after breaking through Ukrainian defenses in the eastern part of the large settlement.
Moving to the Dobropillya salient to the northeast of Pokrovsk, Kiev forces have also lost ground. The Tsentr Group of Forces managed to capture most of the northern part of Shakhov. Russian troops are said to be just a few days away from securing the entire settlement.
From Shakhov, the troops will likely advance further to the north, to Sofiivka and Torets’ke, in order to level the front between Kucheriv Yar to the west and Rusyn Yar to the east.
The recent Russian advance in Pokrovsk and nearby areas, especially in Rodynske, has reportedly caused a state of panic in the ranks of Kiev forces.
Ukrainian troops are reportedly fleeing from Myrnohrad to avoid getting trapped there. In addition, elite formations, including the nationalist Azove brigade, are said to have refused orders from Kiev to launch a counterattack in Pokrovsk and nearby areas.
Pokrovsk is clearly no longer defensible. Despite this, Kiev is yet to order an organized retreat, and all recent developments indicate that it is willing to risk the fate of all of its troops there just to prolong the battle more. Considering that Ukraine is now facing a serious shortage in manpower, this could end up with a catastrophe.
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“this could end up with a catastrophe” really?
this is a dirty deal between putin and trump. you think i don’t know that putin sold syria for parts of ukraine. in reality, putin only bought the minsk 3 agreement. nato will re-equip ukraine, place its servant in georgia, and arm moldova and the baltic states. than the treacherous russia will finally pay for its betrayal.
nah, not buying your story. putin and russia are not “dealing” with nato/usa any more, russia is just getting the job done miltarily since it has no other choice. it is blindingly clear that nobody can do any deal with any zionist terrorist controlled country as every single one of them have been renegged upon (eg: iran, minsk).
russia is advancing very fast.
ukraina can not stop it anymore.