Ukrainian troops fail to break through the siege in Pokrovsk

The Ukrainian army attempted to break the siege in Pokrovsk but failed; many called for the withdrawal of the besieged forces from the city.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry , Ukrainian defenders surrounded in Pokrovsk made several attempts to break the siege last night. The Russian Defense Ministry explained that these raids were carried out in conjunction with attempts to break the siege outside the city.

“Nine unsuccessful breakthroughs by Ukrainian defenders to break out of the encirclement in Pokrovsk were prevented, and an attempt to relieve the group from the village of Grishino into Pokrovsk was stopped,” the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

This essentially means that the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, is keen to fulfill his promise to President Zelenskyy to break the siege of Pokrovsk. However, it can be concluded that the first attempt to break the siege of the Pokrovsk garrison failed.

With the Russian Armed Forces (RFAF) tightly encircling the city of Pokrovsk, it will be very difficult for the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) to break out or organize their counterattacks. Direct information from the battlefield shows that the RFAF is currently trying to enter the village of Gryshyne.

The village of Gryshyne is located northwest of Pokrovsk, and the loss of this stronghold would be the final “death sentence” for all Ukrainian defense forces, currently trapped in the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad metropolitan area. Apparently, the AFU command is well aware of this, which is why they are fiercely resisting in Gryshyne. As of this afternoon, Russian units have not been able to gain a foothold in the village.

The Military Summary channel reported that by the morning of October 31, Russian troops had taken new positions north of Pokrovsk, after destroying Ukrainian troops entrenched north of Nakhimov Street. The Agronova farm, along with repair shops and hangars, which AFU troops had previously turned into fighting bunkers, were under Russian control.

In this context, the AFU General Staff is implementing tactics that, from a military point of view, appear to be impotent. Instead of withdrawing the remaining garrison from the Pokrovsk-Mirnograd area or continuing the flank attack on the “Dobropolye salient”, as before, the AFU General Staff has decided to launch a breakthrough operation directly into Pokrovsk.

Rybar channel reported that units of the 80th Air Assault Brigade, fighting on the Sumy front, after rest, replenishment of troops and weapons, were redeployed to the Pokrovsk front. They were tasked with breaking through to the urban area that was surrounded by RFAF from many directions.

The results of the 80th AFU Air Assault Brigade's battle at the Pokrovsk front are unknown, but currently the Ukrainian army defending the city is trying to withdraw from the Pokrovsk fire trap by all means, even in small groups, while the AFU General Staff is sending large forces into the city.

Perhaps the AFU General Staff continued to push new units into the area under heavy fire, using a hasty approach, hoping that they would turn the tide. Furthermore, the 80th Brigade had to approach Pokrovsk on foot, as moving to Pokrovsk by any means of transport would almost certainly be destroyed by FPV UAVs and Russian artillery.

This has caused mixed reactions among Ukrainian experts; as proposals are emerging for "reappointing General Drapatiy as commander of the Pokrovsk Front, to retain control of Pokrovsk". General Drapatiy is currently commanding the Ukrainian defenses on the Kupyansk front.

In May, General Drapatoy was appointed commander of the Pokrovsk front, aiming to push back the Russians south of Pokrovsk. The counteroffensive had initial results, but in the end, General Drapatiy "annihilated" more than two-thirds of the counteroffensive force, and the RFAF advanced deeper into Pokrovsk.

Ukrainian experts are also debating why the remaining combat units were not withdrawn to safe positions and they point out frankly: the RFAF did not try to attack Pokrovsk head-on as they did at Bakhmut. This time, they encircled it methodically, aiming to destroy the garrison with minimal losses. The daily battle map shows that this plan is working.

Some AFU commanders believed that sometimes the most difficult decision was the right one. An orderly retreat, preserving fighting forces and occupying prepared positions. All of this was much more sensible than waiting to be completely surrounded and losing everything. The lesson of Ugledar was still relevant for the AFU.

On October 29, in an attack on the western outskirts of Pokrovsk, Russian units significantly pushed back AFU formations and entered the industrial zone northwest of Pokrovsk; at the same time, they consolidated their positions in the city area. Russian assault groups are regrouping and reinforcements are being brought into the city. (photo source: Military Review, Ukrinform, Rvvoenkory).

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