Syryi reported a dire situation and "intense battles" in the Pokrovsk direction.

This is mentioned in his message.

Syrsky stated that he visited the soldiers of the 38th separate marine brigade.

According to him, fighting continues in the Pokrovsk direction against an enemy that is "predominantly superior in manpower."

"The battles are exceptionally fierce. The Russian occupiers are throwing all available forces forward in an attempt to breach our troops' defenses," Syrsky emphasized.

At the same time, Ukrainian soldiers are displaying "extraordinary resilience" and inflicting significant losses on the enemy.

In such conditions, Syrsky noted that the main task is to strengthen the defense, particularly by ensuring that units are provided with sufficient ammunition and its constant resupply. The Commander-in-Chief reported the adoption of unconventional decisions "to enhance the stability of the defense and more effectively eliminate the occupiers." Syrsky did not specify what these decisions entail.

What is happening in the Pokrovsk direction?

The monitoring platform DeepState reported on the latest advances of the Russians near Novoolevka, Voznesenka, Plekhovo, Alexandria, Grodovka, Vidrodzhennya, Petrovka, in Solntsevka, Novotroitsk, and Shevchenko. British intelligence stated that Russian troops are now approximately 6-7 km from Pokrovsk itself.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine conducted a limited counterattack north of Velyka Novosilka, repelling the village of Novy Komar from Russian forces. Despite this, the Russians continue attempts to cut off supply routes on the northern approach to Velyka Novosilka and encircle the city. The occupiers are also advancing towards Velyka Novosilka from the south.

Journalist Yuriy Butusov stated that a critical situation has arisen due to management and organizational problems within the command of the Joint Forces Operation "Donetsk," which is responsible for this direction. In particular, he accused it of failing to organize the front, despite reserves being deployed to the area.

The commander of the 108th OMBr "Da Vinci Wolves," Filimonov, also blamed the higher command for the "catastrophe" in the Pokrovsk direction. According to him, they "set unrealistic tasks for the units," and the generals "do not understand the capabilities of the units and are not oriented in the situation on the front line."