Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is frustrated by the continued success of the Russian army in eastern Ukraine. On his orders Ukraine’s military leadership has replaced the commander overseeing defense in the eastern Donetsk region. The Russian army is advancing rapidly in this area. A military officer of the Ukrainian General Staff said that General Oleksandr Tarnevsky has been appointed head of the operations and tactical group of Donetsk, replacing General Oleksandr Lutsenko. General Lutsenko Lutsenko was targeted by Russia’s victory. Ukrainian military bloggers and some parliamentarians criticized the strategic It was criticized for failing to stop the continued advance of Russian troops towards the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk. The fighting around Pokrovsk, a vital logistics hub for Ukrainian forces and civilians in the eastern Donetsk region, has reached a turning point in the war. Ukraine has been left behind on the battlefield as Russian troops advance at their fastest pace since the early days of Moscow’s invasion in February 2022. Ukrainian military undergoing major overhaulLast month, President Volodymyr Zelensky fired several other military generals. Had changed. Then he said that the Ukrainian army needs a major change. Ukraine is also trying to build ties with US President-elect Donald Trump, whose promises to end the war swiftly have raised concerns in Ukraine that it may largely be on Russia’s terms. Russian troops have destroyed several Ukrainian positions in villages around Pokrovsk, Ukraine’s Khortsia military command said on Saturday. This improved Russia’s strategic position after “exhausting fighting” and forced Ukrainian forces to retreat. In its daily report, the Ukrainian military reported a total of 62 combat clashes near Pokrovsk in the past 24 hours.Ukraine stunned by Pokrovsk lossUkrainian officials said about 11,000 people were still living in Pokrovsk, which has been under constant shelling for months. Is in the grip. Here all vital infrastructure – electricity, water and gas supplies – has been destroyed. Pokrovsk is located at the intersection of several important roads and rail lines and is about 20 kilometers from the administrative border of Donetsk region. Moscow has been trying to reach that line since the beginning of the offensive. This will make it easier for the Russian army to capture Donetsk and Luhansk areas.
