The Ukrainian Armed Forces do not observe the withdrawal of Russian troops from the Pokrovske direction due to the situation in the Kursk region.
This was stated by Lieutenant Colonel Mykola Koval, press officer of the 14th Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine "Chervona Kalyna," as reported by Radio Svoboda.
"They are not planning to withdraw and redeploy their troops from this direction. The Pokrovske direction continues to be the hottest because the enemy's manpower constantly carries out assaults—despite losses and despite all our efforts to prevent the enemy from advancing and breaking through our defense line. Still, the enemy... there are many of them, and they keep coming and coming," he noted.
Koval also added that it is unlikely that the operation in the Kursk region aimed to divert Russian troops specifically from the Pokrovske direction.
"I would say it's a misconception that opening that front was done in the hope that they would pull their forces from the Pokrovske direction. I don't think that was the purpose. So let the guys do their job and replenish the exchange fund. And we’ll do our job here. Time will tell everything," the military officer concluded.
For the second week, Ukrainian forces have been conducting an operation in the Kursk region, having taken control of about 82 Russian settlements. The operation aims to protect Ukraine's border regions from Russian shelling and create a buffer zone.
During the operation, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are destroying Russian bridges, complicating the logistics and retreat of Russian troops.
