Recently, the Russian army has achieved significant tactical successes in capturing the city of Selydove and its surroundings in the Donetsk region. However, Russian concentration in the southern direction has considerably slowed the potential occupation of Pokrovsk,

Russian forces are pushing to enter the city of Selydove and could take control over the city within days, according to the Ukrainian military.

Four Ukrainian National Guard soldiers were carrying out combat duties at positions near the town of Selydove on Oct. 6. Read also: Russian forces increasingly execute Ukrainian POWs - ISW Around 1:00 p.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has reported that Ukrainian defenders repelled 38 Russian assaults on the Pokrovsk front on 24 October, particularly near the city of Selydove. In total,