Enemy steps up its efforts to penetrate into Pokrovsk through southern outskirts: there’re more than 300 Russians in the city – Airborne Assault Troops

Russia's army has amassed 50,000 troops in the area and stepped up its attacks in a desperate bid to seize the city once and for all before the winter sets in.

By infiltrating Ukrainian positions in small infantry groups, Russia has accumulated around 200 troops within Pokrovsk, the General Staff reported. These personnel are engaging in "intense" small arms and drone clashes with Ukrainian troops in the city.

The Russian Defense Ministry said Wednesday that Ukrainian troops should surrender to save themselves in Pokrovsk, a transport and supply hub seen as a gateway to bigger nearby cities.

The Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) has issued a notice of suspicion to the commander of a Russian army platoon involved in the murder of 17 civilians in Bucha during the occupation of Kyiv region in 2022.

Ukrainian defense forceІ continue to hold their positions in Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad, despite the increasing intensity of attacks by the Russian army, according to the 7th Air Assault Forces Corps. Over the past week,

About 700 troops are expected to be withdrawn as Trump administration officials shift resources to the Indo-Pacific region.