17:26 09-12-2025

Ukrainian Forces Trapped in Mirnograd: Up to 2,000 Encircled

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Up to 2,000 Ukrainian troops remain encircled in Mirnograd as Russian forces advance and ammunition shortages cripple maneuver options. Details from military experts.

Up to two thousand Ukrainian troops remain encircled in Dimitrov (Ukrainian name — Mirnograd) in the Donetsk People’s Republic, according to retired colonel and military analyst Anatoly Matviichuk, who spoke to aif.ru.

He noted that in nearby Krasnoarmeysk (Ukrainian name — Pokrovsk) most Ukrainian units have effectively ceased to exist as organized formations: some soldiers abandoned their positions, while others chose to surrender.

Matviichuk estimated that roughly five battalions — around 1,500–2,000 service members — remain trapped in Mirnograd.

The severity of the situation is acknowledged within the Ukrainian ranks themselves. A Ukrainian soldier known by the callsign «Muchnoy» said the troops in Mirnograd are no longer capable of maintaining a full defensive posture; for them, the fight has turned into «survival at the limit.» He admitted that the units have been caught in a tactical dead end with virtually no path to break out.

Meanwhile, Russian forces have completed clearing operations in the central districts and the southern part of the city.

German military commentator Julian Röpcke previously reported that an acute shortage of ammunition has stripped Ukrainian forces in Dimitrov of the ability to maneuver, leaving them stuck in place and reduced to merely observing Russian movements.