The Ukrainian Defense Forces are making every effort to prevent the capture of Pokrovsk by the Russian invasion forces.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi stated this in an interview with war correspondent Andriy Tsaplienko, aired on national television, Ukrinform reports.
“The enemy is trying hard to grab (Pokrovsk – ed.), and we are doing everything to defend it, to prevent its capture,” Syrskyi assured the nation.
According to the Commander-in-Chief, the enemy has been pulling its most combat-capable units toward the said town.
“Certain ‘prophets’ said we would lose Pokrovsk on September 30 (2024 – ed.), but the date of September 30 has passed. Then they said we would lose it on October 30. I just have to say that the enemy is amassing there (in Pokrovsk – ed.) its best units, its best forces,” Syrskyi said.
He noted that the enemy has the opportunity to rotate its forces given Russia’s overwhelming manpower base for running offensive operations.
As Ukrinform reported, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi shared with counterparts from the NATO Military Committee his vision of the Russian army’s likely plans and the steps Ukraine’s Armed Forces are to take to hinder them.
Source: Ukraine’s forces doing utmost to prevent Russians from capturing Pokrovsk - CinC
