Russian troops have made significant progress near Pokrovsk

Ukrainian Armed Forces call information about the breakthrough unreliable

Russian troops have made significant progress in the Pokrovsky direction , this is stated in the message of the DeepState OSINT project, which monitors the situation at the front.

The British newspaper Financial Times calls the rapid advance of Russian troops in the Pokrovsk area one of the most significant achievements of the Russian army over the past year. According to the publication, this breakthrough came as a surprise to Kiev and increased concerns on the eve of the meeting between Trump and Putin in Alaska .

Ukrainian media characterize the situation as dangerous and predict that Ukraine could “start losing hundreds of kilometers a day.”

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The situation at the front: the ring around Pokrovsk is shrinking

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported the capture of the village of Lunacharskoye (Fedorovka) northeast of Pokrovsk.

Ukrainian sources report a breakthrough of the front to a depth of 11 km and the entry of the Russian Armed Forces onto a strategic route. Military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine state on social networks that Pokrovsk and Mirnograd are “almost surrounded,” and Konstantinovka is “semi-surrounded.”

DeepState claims that the Russian army has advanced 10 kilometers north of Pokrovsk, partially occupying Kucherov Yar and Zolotoy Kolodez, and leaving part of the territory in the “gray zone.” Their map shows that the offensive is developing towards the Dobropolye-Kramatorsk highway. According to analysts, Russian troops are finding weak points in the defense, gaining a foothold and accumulating forces for further advance.

DeepState admits that Russian troops may occupy Dobropolye to Pokrovsk.

The command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine denies these reports. A representative of the Dnepr operational-strategic group, Viktor Tregubov, said that “a small group of Russian military personnel bypassed Ukrainian positions near Dobropillia, trying to hide in the rear,” but the defense forces repulsed the attempt.

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin may discuss the fate of Donbass on August 15

As “Verstka” has already reported, Vladimir Putin has repeatedly stated that Russia will continue to conduct military operations until “the goals of the Northern Military District are achieved.” One of these goals was full control over the occupied Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions. However, during negotiations with US special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow, according to Bloomberg, Putin set the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops only from the Lugansk and Donetsk regions as a new condition for a ceasefire.

Currently, Ukraine retains control over a part of the Donetsk region with an area of ​​about 7 thousand square meters. km. Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin may discuss the fate of this territory as early as August 15 during negotiations in Alaska .

Vladimir Zelensky has already stated that “Ukrainians will not give their land to the occupier.” However, Ukrainian politician from the ruling Servant of the People party Daniil Getmantsev said during a television broadcast that “I would not advise citizens to count on us returning the 1991 borders... These will be very difficult compromises.”

Photo: Ukrainian soldier. Official telegram channel of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine/@GeneralStaffZSU

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