Critical Battle for Pokrovsk: Zelensky Acknowledges Setback Amid Russian Forces Encircling Kyiv

The battle for Pokrovsk in Ukraine’s Donetsk region has reached a critical stage as Russia deploys nearly 170,000 troops, overwhelming Ukrainian defenses. President Volodymyr Zelensky admitted that Russian forces outnumber Ukrainian troops eight-to-one. Kyiv has deployed special forces by helicopter in a last-ditch effort to defend the strategic logistics hub. According to Ukrainian military sources and war monitors, Russian troops have surrounded Pokrovsk from three sides and destroyed bridges, cutting off key supply and evacuation routes. Analysts warn that delayed withdrawals could lead to chaotic losses, as seen in earlier battles. Moscow claims its forces are steadily advancing as part of a broader push to capture the entire Donbas region, while Western observers say Russia’s progress remains slow and costly. INTERNATIONAL NEWS #RussiaUkraineWar #UkraineWar #RussiaOffensive #UkraineCounteroffensive #Donetsk #DonetskOblast #Pokrovsk #Putin #Zelensky #PutinNews #UkraineMilitary #Kupiansk #Kharkiv #KharkivOblast Add Hindustan Times as your preferred source on Google. Click here: https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=hindustan%20times Hindustan Times Videos brings all the News for the Global Indian under one umbrella. We break down news from across the globe from the unique lens of a Rising India. Tune in for Explainers, Opinions, Analysis and a 360 degree view of big events in India and the World which impact your present and future. Follow the Hindustan Times Channel on WhatsApp for News Alerts, Top Stories and Editor picks. Join Us Today - https://www.bit.ly/3PQ4kSv Subscribe to the Hindustan Times YT channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live. Visit our website https://www.hindustantimes.com/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/htTweets Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hindustantimes