Russia deploys 170,000 troops for push in Ukraine's Donetsk region
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has recently claimed that Russian forces are making significant advances on the battlefield, though their progress has been slow and costly in troops and weapons.
Breakdown
- Russia has deployed approximately 170,000 troops in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region.
- Russian forces are attempting to capture the city of Pokrovsk in a major offensive. 12s
- Some Russian units have infiltrated Pokrovsk, but Ukrainian defenders continue to resist. 19s
- President Zelensky rejected Russian claims that Pokrovsk is surrounded after over a year of fighting. 45s
- Russian President Putin claims significant advances, though progress has been slow and costly. 52s
