Russian attackers and Ukrainian defenders clashed again in fierce fighting in the key city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine.
The General Staff in Kiev said in its Wednesday evening situation report that 35 Russian attacks were reported in the city on the outskirts of Donbass during the day.
“Three Russian soldiers are concentrated here against us,” regional commander Viktor Trehubov was quoted as saying by the UNIAN news agency.
He said, “The battles here are very intense because the Russian occupiers are throwing all their forces forward and trying to cut through the defense lines of our soldiers.”
In the attempted attack on Pokrovsk, the Russian attackers reportedly suffered heavy losses. In the previous day alone, 133 Russian soldiers were killed, he said.
These statistics could not be independently verified.
Russian troops tried to advance as close as possible to the outskirts of Pokrovsk and break through the defenders left and right.
Trehovov explained the situation, saying, “Since the fighting in the city itself is not very interesting, the enemy is trying to force the battles on the outskirts to force the Ukrainian forces to retreat and avoid a direct attack.”
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