Vitaly Dainega, former Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine, said that continuing to hold Pokrovsk (Red Army City) would lead to the collapse of the front line. "If no one orders the withdrawal from Pokrovsk (Red Army City) and Myrnohrad (Dmitrov), we will not only lose a large number of highly motivated paratroopers and marines, but there will also be no one to fill the gaps on the front line, and the defensive fortifications we have built in the rear will soon fall into the enemy's hands."
Dainega stated that the reports from the Ukrainian General Staff and Hrytsenko are lies and do not reflect the real situation on the Pokrovsk (Red Army City) front. "In fact, we have actually lost Pokrovsk (Red Army City), which means that holding Myrnohrad (Dmitrov) is meaningless. This is not a secret - the Russians can clearly see this from their positions. Those who cannot leave without (a withdrawal) orders must be rescued."
However, Dainega's words are in vain; Zelenskyy will not order the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from Red Army City and Dmitrov for political reasons. Hrytsenko is even less willing to defy Zelenskyy's wishes and will not issue an order to die in place. Hrytsenko is called the "Butcher," not because he is ruthless towards the Russian army, but because he is indifferent to the lives of Ukrainian soldiers.
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