Ukrainian troops have improved tactical position in several areas of Pokrovsk, Air Assault Forces say – video

The 7th Rapid Response Corps of Ukraine's Air Assault Forces has said that Ukrainian troops have improved their tactical position in several districts of Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast.

Source: a statement by the 7th Rapid Response Corps of Ukraine's Air Assault Forces on Facebook

Details: The statement says that as of 15:00 on 1 November, the situation in Pokrovsk remains difficult and rapidly changing.

Quote: "As a result of successful counter-actions, Ukrainian troops have managed to improve the tactical situation in several districts of the city.

We are increasing the number of assault groups in Pokrovsk, using diversified methods of personnel movement. At the same time, Ukrainian troops are working on solutions to block the enemy's logistics and then cut it off."

Details: The 7th Corps said Russian forces are being held under fire control and the number of Russian casualties in Pokrovsk is gradually rising. Over the past week, 85 Russian soldiers have been killed in the city.

In October, Ukrainian troops killed a total of 1,320 Russian soldiers in the operational area of the 7th Rapid Response Corps, and another 646 were "put out of action".

Quote: "The defence forces carried out a successful non-parachute landing in the Pokrovsk area. It was a complex operation that required synchronised actions by various components of the defence forces. Conditions had to be created for the safe flight of the aircraft and the landing of personnel under direct threat from the enemy. Air defence, electronic warfare, electronic intelligence and unmanned systems units were deployed in the operational area of the 7th Rapid Response Corps of Ukraine's Air Assault Forces to ensure the mission was accomplished."

Background:

• Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said earlier on 1 November that there is no encirclement or blockade of Pokrovsk or Myrnohrad. He also said that a complex operation is ongoing to wipe out and push back Russian forces in Pokrovsk involving, among others, Special Operations Forces, the Security Service of Ukraine and Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU).
• Reuters has reported, citing sources, that special DIU forces were deployed to Pokrovsk at the beginning of this week amid intensified fighting, with the aim of stabilising the situation.
• Reuters also reported, citing a source, that the operation was led by DIU Head Kyrylo Budanov.
• A source in military intelligence told Ukrainska Pravda that DIU is conducting stabilisation measures in Pokrovsk.

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