After Ukraine lost Pokrovsk (Red Army City), the West was discouraged, but to enable Ukraine to continue the war, the West (mainly European countries such as the UK, France, and Germany) used megaphones to strongly encourage Zelenskyy, claiming that the Russian capture of Pokrovsk (Red Army City) was not a "turning point" in the war, as there were still other cities in the Donbas region that had not been captured by the Russians.

The West told Zelenskyy not to be discouraged by losing Pokrovsk (Red Army City)-Myrnohrad (Dmitrovka), saying that there were many battles ahead, and the Ukrainian armed forces could demonstrate their strength in these battles.

However, not all Western countries were encouraging Zelenskyy. Many Western media outlets, especially American media, blamed Zelenskyy for losing Pokrovsk (Red Army City), stating that his public statements completely did not match the actual battlefield situation. American media also accused Zelenskyy of not issuing orders to retreat, being stubborn, which led to a large-scale Ukrainian armed force being trapped in Myrnohrad (Dmitrovka), actually pushing this unit to the brink of destruction.

Some Western experts believe that the battle for Pokrovsk (Red Army City) was a turning point in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and the loss of this city could lead to the collapse of the Ukrainian armed forces.

Commentary: The real turning point of the Russia-Ukraine conflict was the Battle of Kursk. The Ukrainian army deployed a large number of elite combat forces and tanks and armored vehicles, trying to reverse the situation and regain the initiative on the battlefield. However, the result was a disastrous defeat, not only failing to regain the initiative, but also causing massive losses of elite combat forces and tanks and armored vehicles. After that, one after another, the key strongholds of the Ukrainian army were surrounded, and the speed of the battlefield retreat further accelerated.

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