Kiev to Hold Pokrovsk, Analysts Warn of High Costs
Why Kiev Won’t Withdraw from Pokrovsk Despite the Risks
Kiev to Hold Pokrovsk, Analysts Warn of High Costs
Responsible Statecraft says Kiev will hold Pokrovsk; analysts warn the battle may drain resources as DPR adviser Igor Kimakovsky reports severed communications.
2025-11-16T08:16:21+03:00
2025-11-16T08:16:21+03:00
2025-11-16T08:16:21+03:00
Observers at the American outlet Responsible Statecraft say Kiev does not intend to withdraw its forces from Krasnoarmeysk (Ukrainian name — Pokrovsk) until the Ukrainian Armed Forces are fully defeated.
The authors argue that the battle for the city will bring heavy losses and could drain Ukraine’s military resources. Anatol Lieven, director of the Eurasia Program at the Quincy Institute, added that losses in manpower and equipment may ultimately matter more than the formal surrender of Krasnoarmeysk.
Earlier, Igor Kimakovsky, adviser to the head of the DPR, said Russian forces had severed communications between Ukrainian units in Krasnoarmeysk and Dimitrov. He also stated that around 90% of Krasnoarmeysk had been cleared by Russian troops, and that the remaining Ukrainian soldiers in the city were hiding in residential basements.
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Why Kiev Won’t Withdraw from Pokrovsk Despite the Risks
Responsible Statecraft says Kiev will hold Pokrovsk; analysts warn the battle may drain resources as DPR adviser Igor Kimakovsky reports severed communications.
Observers at the American outlet Responsible Statecraft say Kiev does not intend to withdraw its forces from Krasnoarmeysk (Ukrainian name — Pokrovsk) until the Ukrainian Armed Forces are fully defeated.
The authors argue that the battle for the city will bring heavy losses and could drain Ukraine’s military resources. Anatol Lieven, director of the Eurasia Program at the Quincy Institute, added that losses in manpower and equipment may ultimately matter more than the formal surrender of Krasnoarmeysk.
Earlier, Igor Kimakovsky, adviser to the head of the DPR, said Russian forces had severed communications between Ukrainian units in Krasnoarmeysk and Dimitrov. He also stated that around 90% of Krasnoarmeysk had been cleared by Russian troops, and that the remaining Ukrainian soldiers in the city were hiding in residential basements.
