Russian army destroys 80% of critical infrastructure in Pokrovsk - city administration
The Russian troops have destroyed 80% of the critical infrastructure in the city of Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, city military administration reported on Telegram on Oct. 24.
The Russian army struck the northern part of the city's residential area the previous day. Two private houses were hit in the shelling.
A gas pipe was damaged, leaving 54 households without gas supply as a result of the Russian attack.
No casualties were reported.
"As of today, 80% of the city's critical infrastructure has been destroyed," the local officials wrote.
"The enemy cynically destroys everything that the community's livelihood depends on."
Heating season will not start in the city, Pokrovsk officials wrote on Oct. 18.
Forty percent of Pokrovsk is entirely without electricity, the town of Rodynske, along with 10 surrounding villages, remain without power.
Russian Advance on Pokrovsk
On Aug. 16, Pokrovsk governor Volodymyr Zamotayev reported that Russian troops were just 10.5 kilometers from the city.
On Sept. 5, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, announced that Ukrainian forces had successfully halted the advance of Russian occupiers in the Pokrovsk direction.
Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast remains the main target of Russian army, continuing to capture new settlements, British intelligence highlighted.
The Russian forces captured new areas near Pokrovsk, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on Oct. 3.
The Ukrainian forces might be forced to leave Pokrovsk by the end of the year, the Estonian Defense Forces Intelligence Center suggested on Oct. 4.
Pokrovsk administration head, Serhiy Dobryak, reported that Russian forces were less than 7 kilometers from the city, with 13,000 residents still remaining there.
The Washington Post, citing Ukrainian soldiers fighting in Donetsk Oblast, reported that illegally obtained Starlink terminals had helped Russia capture Vuhledar and advance on Pokrovsk.
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