Russians Trapped Near Pokrovskoye

• 12.05.2026, 21:16

Ukrainian defenses are depleting Russian forces.

Russian troops did not stop even during the so-called "ceasefire," but the collapse of Ukrainian defenses did not happen. In three days, the occupiers have lost more than 2,600 troops, advancing only a few kilometers.

Every new Russian push turns into a death trap for the Ukrainian armed forces: there is movement, but the price is too high.

According to an assessment by a well-known Ukrainian expert.me/zloyodessit/27252">assessment by well-known Ukrainian military expert Alexandr Kovalenko, the Russians are pressing almost along the entire front line, trying to probe positions and create localized problems.

- On the front, Russian troops have lost more than 2,600 military personnel in three days, advancing only a few kilometers. Despite the insane pressure of the occupiers on the eastern flank and near Pokrovskoye, the Ukrainian defense continues to deplete the ROV, turning every offensive into a bloody trap," he writes.

- The enemy has only tactical advances, which do not turn into a big breakthrough.

The pace of advance of Russian troops remains minimal - about 1-2 km per day. At the same time, losses are consistently high - almost a thousand occupants per day. Russia's armored potential has long been depleted, so the command throws forward people without cover.