But hidden behind the surface similarities, analysts say they see Russian forces making notable advancements in adapting to drone warfare in urban operations, with potential implications for Russia’s ability to take more land if and when Pokrovsk finally falls.
Russia’s campaign to take the small, eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, now likely nearing its culmination, looks in many ways like its grinding operations to take nearby cities such as Bakhmut or Avdiivka, where Russia lost over 100,000 troops for minimal gain.
Russia’s campaign to take the small, eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, now likely nearing its culmination, looks in many ways like its grinding operations to take nearby cities such as Bakhmut or Avdiivka, where Russia lost over 100,000 troops for minimal gain.
But hidden behind the surface similarities, analysts say they see Russian forces making notable advancements in adapting to drone warfare in urban
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