Russian forces surround 5,500 Ukrainian troops? Ukraine says 9,000 people are trapped in the city of Red Army - Dmytrivka

Several days ago, when the Chief of the Russian General Staff, Gerasimov, reported to Russian President Putin, he said that there were 5,500 Ukrainian troops surrounded in Red Army City-Dimitrov by the Russian forces. However, Ukrainian media reported that the total number of Ukrainian troops surrounded in Pokrovsk (Red Army City) - Myrnohrad (Dimitrov) was approximately 9,000. None of these Ukrainian troops formed a complete brigade-level unit; they were all battalions drawn from various brigades. After seeing the inevitable outcome, the Azov forces quickly evacuated their personnel from Pokrovsk (Red Army City), so none of them were surrounded by the Russians.

The assault units of the Russian Central Group's 2nd Army are currently eliminating the Ukrainian troops surrounded near the railway station and in the industrial area along the railway in Pokrovsk (Red Army City). Although the surrounded Ukrainian troops occasionally attempted to break out, they were all repelled by the Russians.

The units of the 5th Motor Rifle Brigade of the Russian Central Group's 51st Army are attacking the Ukrainian defenders in Myrnohrad (Dimitrov) and expanding their control in the northern, eastern, and southeastern parts of the city of Dimitrov.

Faced with the difficult situation, the Ukrainian Chief of Staff, Syrskyi, continues to draw forces from Kherson, Sumy, and Kharkiv towards the direction of Red Army City. Ukrainian sources stated that Syrskyi is currently forming two strike forces. The first strike force will continue to counterattack the Russian salient east of Dobropillya. The second strike force is deployed near Hryshyno, and its mission is to drive the Russians out of Pokrovsk (Red Army City) and lift the Russian siege of Myrnohrad (Dimitrov).

However, Ukrainians have lost all hope in Syrskyi's actions, believing that Syrskyi has lost control of the situation, and the Ukrainian forces in Red Army City-Dimitrov are doomed.

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