Zelenskyy: Nearly a third of battles take place in Pokrovsk, Kupiansk will be mopped up

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reported that nearly a third of all battles and about 50% of Russian guided aerial bombs are concentrated around the city of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast.

Source: Ukrinform, citing a briefing by the president

Quote: "Pokrovsk: the enemy has had no success over the past few days. Pokrovsk is where 26-30% of all frontline hostilities are taking place. And 50% of all guided aerial bomb attacks are targeted at Pokrovsk. You can see how difficult it is for our soldiers."

Details: Zelenskyy said there are now about 260-300 Russian soldiers in Pokrovsk, and Ukraine's 425th Separate Assault Regiment is operating in the city. He thanked the 35th and 38th Brigades, who are also carrying out tasks on this front, as well as the 68th Separate Jaeger Brigade and the 32nd and 155th Brigades for their work on the Pokrovsk front.

Quote: "Kupiansk: there are still up to 60 Russian soldiers there. A mop-up operation is now underway – everything will be mopped up. The dates were set by the Staff of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief. We will not be disclosing any information for the moment."

Details: Zelenskyy said that fighting continues in Kostyantynivka and the situation remains unchanged. The operation in Dobropillia is ongoing.

Quote: "The commander-in-chief [Oleksandr Syrskyi] says they have mopped up 2-3 more kilometres, but Russia realises that they have totally lost the edge there, and we realise that they are preparing to take revenge. It's clear from intercepts that they are building up troops, and we can see that from all the evidence."

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