Ukraine Deploys Special Forces to Pokrovsk Amid Intense Russian Assault

Situation in Pokrovsk

• 🎯 Ukraine has deployed special forces to the eastern city of Pokrovsk to maintain open logistic lines for its army.
• ⚠️ Over 11,000 Russian troops are gathered around the city, with some soldiers having infiltrated Pokrovsk and allegedly committing crimes against civilians.
• 💬 Kyiv denies that Pokrovsk and the satellite city of Myrnohrad are completely encircled, despite Russia claiming to have encircled the city and reports of its fall.

Russian Assault and Civilian Impact

• ⚡ Intense fighting has occurred in Pokrovsk, with reports of civilians being murdered by Russian soldiers within the city.
• 🔑 Maintaining logistics towards the Ukrainian troops defending the city, which has been ongoing for over a year, is paramount for Ukraine.

Ukraine's Strikes on Russian Energy Infrastructure

• 💥 Ukraine is continuing its campaign of bombing against Russia's energy infrastructure, targeting the Russian economy.
• 📈 Since the beginning of the year, Ukraine has struck over 160 facilities of production and oil refinery, incapacitating about a third of Russia's oil imports and impacting a fifth of its domestic consumption.
• ⛽ These strikes aim to hinder the Russian economy, which funds Moscow's war of aggression against Ukraine, with a recent strike on the oil terminal of Krasnodar Krai noted.