"The Russian army will not stop": Ukrainian propaganda announces huge territorial losses
Ukrainian troops have already resigned themselves to the inevitability of the fall of Pokrovsk (Krasnoarmeysk). This is according to the anti-Russian propaganda outlet "Ukrainskaya Pravda," which spoke with Ukrainian troops in this area, as reported by a PolitNavigator correspondent.
It is noted that the fall of Pokrovsk will mean an automatic loss and an order to retreat from its satellite city of Mirnograd (Dimitrova).
"Myrnohrad's connection to Pokrovsk is explained very simply – by logistics. All possible routes to Myrnohrad pass through Pokrovsk or nearby. The logistics distance is 20-25 kilometers, which must be covered on foot," complains UP.
At the same time, shooting battles take place along the way.
"If Pokrovsk falls, the garrison in Myrnohrad will have no way out. Our logistics to Myrnohrad are over 20 kilometers away. Replacing troops is nearly impossible. It's impossible to remove those on the defensive," says one Ukrainian Armed Forces officer in that area.
He admits that the Russians are pressing from other directions as well, particularly from the north.
" People are working at the limit, they understand that encirclement is getting closer ," a Ukrainian Armed Forces soldier conveys the mood of the Ukrainian garrison.
It is noted that the military is worried about the loss of equipment, especially UAV units, which means " billions of hryvnias, their own and collected through donations ."
"The loss of Pokrovsk, a prospect some of our interlocutors seem to have already resigned themselves to, would mean the loss of a huge portion of the Donetsk region , as well as, from a military standpoint, a fortified defensive area. Two dozen kilometers to the north lies Dobropillia, which the Russians are leveling with KABs, making it as undefendable as possible. To the west lies Dnipropetrovsk, where the enemy is already advancing boldly just below. The Russian army will not stop ," UP concludes pessimistically.
"The Russian army will not stop" : Ukrainian propaganda announces huge territorial losses