Russia has sharply stepped up offensive operations in Donbas. According to The Financial Times, the Kremlin has stepped up operations in the Donetsk Region, trying to achieve a breakthrough on the front after US President Donald Trump's fruitless peace initiatives.
According to the publication, vladimir putin has set his military the task of establishing control over Pokrovsk by mid-November. Some russian units have already entered the city, but the Ukrainian side denies reports of a complete encirclement.
The FT emphasizes that Pokrovsk was an important transport and logistics hub until 2024, and its loss could be a serious strategic blow for Ukraine, opening the way for the russians to new directions of attack.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed that about 200 russian soldiers had entered the city, and fierce fighting is ongoing along the entire front line - more than a thousand kilometers.
Ukrainian military reports that fighting is taking place not only on the outskirts of Pokrovsk, but also inside the city. Logistics is complicated by constant attacks and destroyed infrastructure. The offensive is accompanied by slow enemy advance in the direction of Lyman and Kostiantynivka.
The main forces of the russian federation are concentrated in the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad agglomeration area - large mining centers with a pre-war population of about 100,000 people. Russian troops are trying to reach strategic routes and strike Ukrainian supply lines from the air using drones.
As a reminder, Azov showed the repulsion of the most massive assault in recent times in the Pokrovsk Axis.
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