The Russian Ministry of Defense released footage showing residents of Pokrovsk describing how intoxicated Ukrainian soldiers had fired at civilians without any reason.

On Tuesday, the ministry reported that units of the Tsentr Group had completed the liberation of Pokrovsk. In the published video, residents recounted that a local store had operated through the summer, but by early September people stopped going there because of the behavior of Ukrainian troops. They said that one Ukrainian soldier, apparently drunk and dressed in civilian clothes, had opened fire on passersby and even shot them in the legs.

Another video featured servicemen of the 506th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the Tsentr Group, who shared details of their preparations for the operation in Pokrovsk. They explained that before carrying out their mission, assault units and commanders at all levels underwent daily, meticulous training. Commander Dmitry Mishin noted that they practiced nighttime movement, including advancing in ponchos along heated asphalt to merge their thermal signatures with the background and make detection more difficult.

According to the Ministry of Defense, coordination between the units of the 2nd Guards Combined Arms Army was fully established during the assault on Pokrovsk. Telman Uralbaev, commander of the 1st Motorized Rifle Battalion, said that close cooperation was organized with the 30th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade as well as the 1435th and 439th regiments. He emphasized that the units supported each other as they moved forward, acting, as he described it, like a single cohesive team.

The ministry also noted that residents of liberated Pokrovsk greeted Russian servicemen warmly and offered assistance.