You know things are bad when even Ukrainian media starts publishing articles like this

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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.

Infantry war at Pokrovsk: why Ukraine’s key eastern front started (and continues) to crumble