(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that Ukrainian forces are engaged in fierce battles against Russian troops on the Pokrovsk front in the east of the country.

In his remarks, Zelenskyy said that Russian forces have concentrated their main assault capabilities on the Pokrovsk front, where intense fighting is ongoing even within the city, according to the Ukrainian National News Agency (Ukrinform).

He added that Pokrovsk remains a key objective for Russia, noting that every success achieved by Ukrainian forces on this front represents a victory for all of Ukraine and for the nation's overall defense.

Ukraine has deployed new military reinforcements to the strategic city of Pokrovsk, as fighting intensifies following Russian incursions into the area, which serves as a major transport and supply hub in the Donetsk region.

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