You know things are bad when even Ukrainian media starts publishing articles like this
Infantry war at Pokrovsk: why Ukraine’s key eastern front started (and continues) to crumble
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/articles/2024/09/17/7475408/
How the Russian army advanced 30 km from Avdiivka towards one of Donetsk Oblast’s largest and most strategic cities, one that until recently was far removed from the war: Pokrovsk.