War in Ukraine - Kiev: Eastern region remains hotly contested section of the front line
Heavy fights in the eastern part of Ukraine, according to the military leadership in Kiev, continue. "The situation was at its peak today in the area of Pokrovsk, in addition, the enemy was active in the direction of Lyman and Kurachowe," the Ukrainian General Staff reported in its evening situation report. All three cities mentioned lie in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk. There were 123 engagements in total during the day.
Forty-one of these engagements were reportedly in the Pokrovsk area. There were 19 attacks in Lyman and 17 in Kurachowe. According to the General Staff's report, 29 attacks at Pokrovsk have been repelled, but 12 battles are still ongoing. The defenders are doing everything they can to stabilize the situation and prevent the enemy from advancing deep into Ukrainian territory, it was stated.
The Russian Defense Ministry reportedly announced the capture of the village of Sokil in this area during the day. Sokil does not appear in the General Staff's situation report, but instead the western nearby settlement of Prohres. According to Ukrainian military sources, more than 180 Russian soldiers have fallen in the Pokrovsk area. In addition, several Russian military vehicles were reportedly destroyed. These claims cannot be independently verified.
The front line at Pokrovsk is considered relatively threatened. Since the Russian troops were able to take the fortress of Avdiivka at the beginning of the year, they have been advancing slowly for months. The Ukraine has so far not been able to stop their advance definitively and stabilize the defense lines.
Situation report of the General Staff (Ukr)
- The Ukrainian General Staff highlighted that conflicts continued in the Pokrovsk area, with 29 attacks repelled and 12 battles still ongoing.
- Kiev's military leadership reported intense fighting in Pokrovsk, Lyman, and Kurachowe, which are all situated in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk.
- The Russian Defense Ministry claimed capturing Sokil in the area during the day, although this village was not mentioned in the General Staff's situation report, with Prohres instead being reported.
- Confrontations around Pokrovsk pose a significant threat to the front section, as Russian troops, having taken Avdiivka's fortress earlier this year, have been gradually advancing into Ukrainian territory.
- The military leadership in Kiev is working diligently to stabilize the situation in the eastern part of Ukraine, which has seen intense conflict and warfare, particularly in the Donetsk region.
