Assault troops of the 425th Separate Assault Regiment “Skelia” have cleared the Pokrovsk City Council building of Russian occupiers. The Ukrainian flag now flies over it once again, the regiment has reported. 

Ukrainian assault troops broke through Russian defenses

During the operation, two Ukrainian assault groups were tasked with entering central Pokrovsk and clearing the city council building of occupiers.

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“Despite the transport being hit by a waiting enemy ambush, the troops managed to enter the city. They came under fire but managed to eliminate the Russians. The only wounded soldier continued to carry out his combat mission,” the military said.

The element of surprise proved decisive

According to the unit, the operation was meticulously planned. Using the element of surprise, the fighters not only reached their target but also cleared the building, where Russian troops were indeed stationed.

The Pokrovsk City Council building is situated in the southern part of the city, deep within the so-called “grey zone.”

Meanwhile, the General Staff of Ukraine reported that Russian forces continue to suffer losses in the battle for the city. Ukrainian Defense Forces units have been reinforced, and the defense of the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad agglomeration continues.

“There is no encirclement of our units or formations,” the report emphasized.

Ukraine is fighting for 20% of Pokrovsk 

According to the General Staff, measures are being taken to block enemy forces attempting to infiltrate and regroup in the city, with active resistance to Russian infantry groups trying to gain a foothold.

At the same time, the military reports that 80% of the city remains under occupation as the Russians have thrown 170,000 troops at the Pokrovsk front. 

“We’ve lost 80% of the city and are still fighting for the remaining 20%, but even there, we are losing," say the Ukrainian defenders. 

The fighters, who remain in the city add they don't expect to withdraw from Pokrovsk's twin city of Myrnohrad. 

Ukrainian assault troops from the 425th Separate Assault Regiment "Skelia" have cleared the village of Yehorivka of Russian troops in the Oleksandrivka Axis in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. The video of the operation was filmed by the regiment and shared by the Ukrainian Army's Center for Strategic Communications on 26 October.

Ukrainian regiment clears Yehorivka in close-quarters battle

According to the narration in the shared video, showing aerial footage from the village, a large group of Russian infantry had occupied Yehorivka. Ukrainian assault groups were sent in to retake the settlement.

Russian troops were hiding inside civilian homes and refused to reveal themselves, even as Ukrainian soldiers moved through the area.

Footage shows the Skelia Regiment storming houses with grenades, RPGs, and small arms. The narrator says dozens of Russian soldiers were killed both inside Yehorivka and on its outskirts.

All enemy breakout attempts reportedly repelled

According to the narrator, all Russian attempts to break out of encirclement were stopped. He confirms there are no longer any Russian troops present in Yehorivka. After the operation, soldiers from the regiment raised the Ukrainian flag over the village, the video shows.