The Russians do not control Pokrovsk, there is no question of the encirclement of the Defense Forces of Ukraine, — Syrskyi

The largest number of daily assaults by the enemy is recorded here, a significant part of his group operating on the territory of Ukraine is concentrated here," explained the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi in a post on the Telegram channel. He held a meeting with commanders and planned the next course of action and confirmed that the Russians were trying to take advantage of the difficult weather conditions.

According to Sirskyi, the main tasks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are the gradual control of certain areas, support and protection of existing logistical routes, as well as the organization of additional ones - in order to provide our defenders with everything they need in a timely manner and to evacuate the wounded without interruption.

The chief of staff confirmed that on the approaches and directly in the city buildings there is a constant struggle with small assault infantry groups of the enemy, and less often - the destruction of light enemy equipment. "Servicemen of the Defense Forces of Ukraine are doing everything to make it impossible for the enemy to move and entrench," said Syrskyi. He also confirmed that the search and destruction of the enemy continues in the adjacent Ocheretynsk direction.

Over the past 7 days, as a result of search and strike operations, 7. 4 square meters were cleared from the enemy's DRG. km of the territory of Pokrovsky district of Donetsk region. "There is no question of Russian control over the city of Pokrovsk or the operational encirclement of the Ukrainian Defense Forces," Sirskyi summarized. We will remind, in the 155th OMBr they told about the battles in Pokrovsk.