Doha: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that Ukrainian forces are engaged in fierce battles against Russian forces on the Pokrovsk front in the east of the country. In statements, Zelenskyy said that Russian forces have concentrated their main assault capabilities on the Pokrovsk front, where fierce battles are ongoing even within the city, Ukrainian National News Agency (Ukrinform) reported.

According to Qatar News Agency, he added that Pokrovsk is a main objective for Russia, noting that every result Ukrainian forces achieve on this front is a result for all of Ukraine and for the entire defense of the State. Ukraine has sent new military reinforcements to the strategic city of Pokrovsk, at a time when the fighting is expanding after Russian groups infiltrated the city, which is a major hub for transport and supply lines in the Donetsk region.