Russia can reach Pokrovskaya in the near future if it maintains the pace of the offensive. This opinion was expressed by the Secretary of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence Roman Kostenko on Radio NV.
Kostenko stressed that the battle for Pokrovsk will become critical for Ukraine. It will depend on the existing reserves and decisions of the Ukrainian command.
"The battle for Pokrovsk will depend on what the reserve will have and which decisions will be made by our command. I hope that the enemy, first, will not allow, and secondly, that the enemy will be very expensive to promote promotion and Pokrovsk and Pokrovsk," he said.
However, Kostenko noted that even if Russia manages to capture Pokrovsk, it will not mean the victory of Moscow in the war. "The main thing is not to be a series of catastrophes that will continue to be defeated. Now, if we manage to stop it. This is such a rink, the enemy now throws all the strength and means to break through here.
He also noted that Russia's priority purpose remains the admiration of all Donetsk and Luhansk regions. "It is a strategic task for Putin. He even sacrifices Kursk - there are no special reserves that Kursk's operation has shown. He does not remove the forces and means from there, Donetsk and Luhansk region is more important than Kursk," the People's Deputy said.
Kostenko stressed that Russia is actively using all its resources to achieve goals in eastern Ukraine. "Since there is such a bloody rink there is that if it is stopped now, it will be difficult to run it for the second time. Everyone who has just signed the contract - immediately thrown there. And they realize that they will not start it for the second time, so they will be drunk Donetsk and Luhansk," he summed up.
