Defense Forces block enemy advance in central Pokrovsk — military

According to Ukrinform, this was reported on Facebook by the press service of the Operation Task Force "East".

"Ukrainian units continue to control the northern part of Pokrovsk. In the central part of the city, our soldiers are blocking the enemy's advance. Search and assault operations are underway to eliminate the enemy in the city," the report said.

It also noted that in the Pokrovsk sector, our defenders stopped 33 assaults by the aggressor in the areas of the settlements of Myrnohrad, Pokrovsk, Udachne, Kotlyne, Molodetske, Filiia, and Hryshyne, and toward the settlements of Novopavlivka, Kucheriv Yar, Bilytske, Novopidhorodne, Nove Shakhov, Rodynske, and Serhiivka.

The day before, 84 occupiers were neutralized in this sector, 53 of whom were irretrievably. Ukrainian defenders also destroyed 15 motor vehicles, 26 unmanned aerial vehicles, seven pieces of special equipment, two ATVs, one artillery system, three motor vehicles, one quad bike, two units of special equipment, two UAV control points, and 12 shelters for enemy personnel.

As reported by Ukrinform, 131 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded on the front line on December 31.

Photo: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine