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Ukraine Deploys Elite Forces to Defend Strategic Hub of Pokrovsk

  FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian service members of the 33rd Separate Mechanised Brigade practice firing an anti-tank guided missile weapon system MILAN as they attend a military drill near a frontline, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine June 13, 2024. Ukraine has launched a daring operation to reinforce its defenses in the embattled eastern city of Pokrovsk , deploying special forces by helicopter earlier this week, according to Ukrainian military sources. The move comes as Russian forces intensify their push into Donetsk, with Moscow claiming to have surrounded Ukrainian troops in the area. Pokrovsk, a vital road and rail hub , has become a focal point of the conflict, as its capture could open the way for deeper Russian advances into the Donbas region. A video circulating online appears to show at least 10 Ukrainian servicemen disembarking from a Black Hawk helicopter in an open field near the contested city. The operation was reportedly overseen by Kyrylo B...
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