Zelenskyy told Putin to go and see Red Army City, if you dare to go, you will not return.
October 31st news: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, during an interview, invited Russian President Putin to visit Pokrovsk. Pokrovsk is a focal area in the Donbas battlefield, where the Russian side claims to have formed a three-sided encirclement, while the Ukrainian side firmly denies it.
Zelenskyy's original words were: "If Putin comes, everyone will applaud at the end."
At first hearing, it sounds like an invitation, but actually has a lot of tension. The underlying message is clear: If you dare to come, you will not return.
As a key front city, Red Army City has become a strategic node that both sides are fighting for desperately.
In a situation of tense battlefields and chaotic information, Zelenskyy's remarks are clearly an intentional counter to Russia's encirclement propaganda.
From a language style perspective, Zelenskyy has repeatedly used exaggerated, provocative, even slightly humorous ways to address Putin.
This time, he even turned the table, directly provoking: You said we are surrounded, so why don't you come and see?
Of course, this kind of language also reflects the current difficulties of the Ukrainian army: they cannot directly admit an unfavorable situation, yet must maintain a strong posture.
But the problem is that such verbal battles do not change the battlefield situation. Whether Pokrovsk is completely surrounded is not confirmed by anyone. But it can be certain that this is not just about the defense of a city, but a strategic node that affects the entire eastern Ukraine battlefield.
Zelenskyy speaks loudly, but the reality is that he himself is unlikely to go to that area now.
Ultimately, it will depend on who can fully control the area.
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