Pokrovsk is not surrounded, but drones of the Russian Armed Forces control all exits, — BBC

Ukrainian serviceman of the 155th brigade, Artem Prybylnov, in an interview with the BBC, denied the statements of the Russian command about the complete encirclement of Ukrainian forces in the Pokrovsk region. According to him, there is no physical "boiler", but the situation remains extremely dangerous due to the total control of drones over all access routes to the city.

The fighter notes that the war has become high-tech, and if during the previous offensive actions of the Russians there were escape routes, now the exit points are controlled by enemy UAVs, which is "extremely dangerous. " "Perhaps that is why the Russians claim to have surrounded Pokrovsk, although there is no physical encirclement of the city?" Pribylnov suggested.

Pokrovsk remains a strategic hub that ensures the supply of the Eastern Front and the defense of such key cities as Kramatorsk, Sloviansk and Kostiantynivka. The authors of the publication note that the loss of control over this direction can significantly complicate the logistics of Ukrainian troops in the entire Donetsk area. In general, Russian troops are conducting a coordinated offensive in the east of Ukraine and are trying to gain a foothold in Pokrovsk, the BBC wrote.

It should be noted that on October 28, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyi, in a conversation with journalists, said that the number of Russian units in the Pokrovsky area exceeds Ukrainian forces by eight times. But despite this, Russian troops have not yet achieved their stated goals. "They sent such forces to Pokrovsk that Ukraine cannot [throw forces in a ratio of] one to eight. You can imagine how many forces the Russians have there.

But at the same time, they do not have a planned result. In my opinion, they do not have such a result that they can sell to the Americans. They show them maps with Pokrovsk already captured, tell them how they stand in the Dnipro region, how they captured 90% of the east of Ukraine. This is just a lie," Zelenskyi said.

It will be recalled that the head of state also stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin does not need an agreement with Ukraine and he will do everything to avoid meeting with the Ukrainian leader. At the same time, Ukraine maintains its former position in diplomacy. "We go to diplomacy only from the position where we stand. We will not leave this or that part of our state," Zelenskyy stressed.