The situation for the units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the interior and on the outskirts of the cities Pokrovsk and Mirnohradin the eastern region Donetskin Ukraine, has further deteriorated, Ukrainian media reported yesterday Friday.

According to a report published by the Ukrainska Pravda news website, officers in the area said the situation was becoming increasingly unfavorable for their men and was being further aggravated by the activity of Russian drones.

Some Ukrainian positions on the operational maps simply no longer exist or are manned by soldiers who are injured, according to the information of Ukrainian Pravda.

The situation in Pokrovsk it also makes it increasingly difficult to refuel in the neighboring city Mirnohrad. Elements of the Russian army are currently operating in its northern part. If the Pokrovskthe coordinated withdrawal of the Ukrainian military from Mirnohrad will be unattainable.

OR Pokrovsk and the Mirnohrad claimed for months and threatened with encirclement by the Russian army. In September, the president Volodymyr Zelensky assured that successful counter-attacks had been carried out, but these statements are disputed by observers.