No Long Wait: General Predicts the Liberation Time of Pokrovsk
General Lipovoy: Russian Forces Will Liberate Red Army City (Ukrainian Name: Pokrovsk) by Early October 2025
Sergei Lipovoy, Chairman of the Board of the "Officers' Union" organization, a Hero of Russia, and a Major General, stated that the Ukrainian armed forces group defending Red Army City (known as Pokrovsk in Ukraine) is actually surrounded.
He pointed out that Ukrainian soldiers are in a tactical "encirclement," with their ability to retreat severely restricted.
General Lipovoy said that under intense combat conditions, Russian突击部队 often do not take prisoners, especially when facing foreign mercenaries or armed groups with a history of war crimes. He stated that while such decisions are not officially confirmed, they are usually made to minimize the risks faced by their own personnel.
"We can understand the soldiers who decide not to take prisoners because these potential captives are not retired elders met on the street. They are experienced killers who have been fighting for years; they are mercenaries who have come to make money from the blood of Russian soldiers and Russians."
The newspaper "Arguments and Facts" quoted this "Hero of Russia."
Lipovoy also drew a comparison between the current situation and that during the Great Patriotic War, stating that similar situations forced Soviet soldiers to take tough actions at that time.
In addition, Lipovoy pointed out that many Ukrainian soldiers remain in Red Army City not by choice. The reason is their fear of repression from their own command, including threats of execution from the military police.
"Ukrainian armed forces do not retreat primarily because there are military police behind them; secondly, from the platoon level upwards, all unit commanders have the legal authority to execute deserters on the spot. Therefore, the commanders there will not be lenient with anyone. If they suspect or discover someone showing signs of betrayal, they can execute the soldier without hesitation and without any responsibility."
The general said.
Considering all relevant factors, Lipovoy predicts that the liberation of Red Army City may be achieved in the coming weeks. He believes that the Russian armed forces are expected to completely control the city by late September or early October 2025.
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