The Armed Forces of Ukraine in Pokrovsk destroyed the Russian DRG, which shot civilians (video)
In the last two days, Ukrainian defenders have destroyed 14 invaders who managed to enter the city, and the Russians continue to try to enter Pokrovsk from several directions. "During the advance, unfortunately, the Russians resorted to violating international humanitarian law and killed several civilian residents of the city. This happened in the area of the railway station," said the 7th Corps of the DSHV.
The occupiers were discovered and eliminated in one of the premises of the railway station by the joint strike and search group of the Defense Forces. In the video, shown by the 7th Rapid Response Corps of the Russian Armed Forces, you can see the destruction of the enemy DRG at the station, on the approaches to Pokrovsk, and in several other areas of the city.
The press service noted that the defense of Pokrovsk is currently strengthened with additional forces and means, the city is heavily patrolled, and special groups are constantly screening points where Russians could enter the city. Civilians are urged not to move around the city unless absolutely necessary. "The situation remains tense in the zone of responsibility of the 7th corps of the ShR DShV. The enemy wants to expand the "gray zone" around Pokrovsk," the military said.
Also, the 7th Corps of the Defense Forces added that the Russians significantly increased the shelling of the logistics of the Defense Forces with anti-aircraft missiles, in particular, on October 12, 76 guided aerial bombs were dropped on the Pokrovsk agglomeration, and from October 13 to 19, 372 aerial bombs were dropped against 220 on October 6-12. On October 19, Ukrainian TV presenter and volunteer Denis Hristov showed video evidence of the shooting of civilians in Pokrovsk by the Russians.
The video was shot from a drone by a Ukrainian fighter. Hristov explained that a group of occupiers broke into the city center and executed civilians. The Russians entrenched themselves in the area of the railway station, where they were destroyed by Ukrainian defenders. Journalists of The Economist reported in an article dated October 19 that the Russians lost up to 10,000 soldiers in the summer near Dobropilly near Pokrovsk. The occupiers found themselves in two zones of encirclement.