Pokrovsk "boiler" is boiling, the end is near

Russian troops coordinated with coalition forces to close the siege in Pokrovsk, while Ukrainian special forces carried out a daring landing.

The city of Pokrovsk is facing an unprecedented crisis. The situation unfolds like a tense and gripping war movie, with every moment gripping. Five months ago, some predicted that the attack on Pokrovsk would mark the beginning of the final battle for the Donbass mining city. Now, that prediction seems to be coming true.

The Russian Army Group Center demonstrated excellent strategic planning, launching a two-pronged attack that encircled both Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad. The situation inevitably brought back memories of the previous successful battles of the Russian Armed Forces (RFAF) at Ugledar, Kurakhove, Selidovo, and Velyka Novosyolka. Pokrovsk seemed to be following the trajectory of those battles, now teetering on the brink of collapse.

However, Ukrainian media have tried to downplay the seriousness of the situation, claiming that only 250 Russian commandos entered Pokrovsk and vowing to drive them out. But is this really true?

Battlefield maps published by both Russia and Ukraine show a much more complex truth. In the Pokrovsk railway station area alone, RFAF troops numbered well over a company. Almost half of Pokrovsk is now in Russian hands; the Ukrainian media claims are self-deception.

Donetsk was once one of the most important regions of Ukraine, with the city of Donetsk as its capital. Pokrovsk is roughly the size of a city, the last major city west of Donetsk. Its strategic importance is obvious, and the concentration of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) there far exceeds what some Ukrainian media outlets have downplayed.

The blockade of Pokrovsk by the RFAF Central Army was swift and effective. The Russian Ministry of Defense ’s elite Robicon UAV brigade used UAVs to completely seal off the western part of the encirclement. These UAVs, like keen eyes, meticulously searched the streets and houses for Ukrainian defenders, not missing a single detail.

Su-34 fighter-bombers were on standby 24/7, ready to bomb key positions without hesitation, causing heavy losses to Ukrainian forces. Air defense systems moved forward, providing solid air cover for the Russian ground offensive.

Artillery and rocket artillery also unleashed full firepower, continuously bombarding Ukrainian positions, leaving no place for Ukrainian troops to hide. Under the RFAF's strong attack, the Ukrainian army, surrounded in the southeast of Pokrovsk, was in a very dangerous situation. They used the Starlink system to connect to the Internet and confirmed on social media that they now had only three options: abandon their positions and flee, fight to the end, or wait for surrender.

At this crucial moment, the deployment of special forces by General Budanov, Director of the Ukrainian General Intelligence Service (GRU), to Pokrovsk has caused much speculation. Some media outlets believe that pushing Russian troops out of Pokrovsk is unrealistic.

After all, previous counterattacks in Pokrovsk had inflicted tens of thousands of casualties on Ukrainian forces, yet they were still unable to defeat the Russians. So, what exactly were these special forces capable of doing there?

“Special forces of the Ukrainian military intelligence (GRU) have launched a counter-offensive near Pokrovsk to regain control of logistics lines,” The Economist was the first to report.

According to The Economist, two UH-60A Black Hawk helicopters of the GUR landed special forces directly in areas that Russia claims are under its control. Apparently, the AFU is trying to create a "corridor" leading to the besieged areas.

The Kyiv Post, a Ukrainian newspaper, said the task of the special forces was to stabilize the front line and restore key supply lines cut off by the RFAF's advance on Pokrovsk, confirming initial information published by the British news agency Reuters on October 31 about the landing of Ukrainian special forces in the city.

“The main objective of the operation was to reopen important logistical routes to supply Ukrainian units,” Kyiv Post added. But in this situation, the GRU special forces, which were small in number, had difficulty crossing the minefield and breaking through the newly established defense line west of Pokrovsk, the RFAF said.

According to some other analyses, Ukrainian special forces landed in Pokrovsk, despite the risk of being attacked by Russian UAVs, precisely to prevent their own conscripts from fleeing. At the same time, to prevent mercenaries and Ukrainian soldiers from being captured and surrendering, becoming valuable bargaining chips in the hands of Moscow; thereby avoiding future difficulties.

However, escape from Pokrovsk was now extremely difficult, and the entry of special forces was certainly a reckless decision. This also proved the saying: “Special Forces are the last line of defense”; they defended the last vestiges of Ukrainian military dignity with their lives. (photo source: Military Review, Ukrinform, Kyiv Post).

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