Russian Claims of Ukrainian Losses at Pokrovsk Highlight Ongoing Conflict, But Facts Demand Scrutiny

In a conflict defined by relentless information warfare, Moscow’s recent claim that Ukrainian forces lost nearly 1,500 soldiers in the battle for Pokrovsk demands careful examination. The Russian Ministry of Defense asserts that its forces have seized almost 70 buildings in just 24 hours and are advancing steadily against Ukrainian troops. Yet, these figures come from a source with a vested interest in portraying swift victory. How Reliable Are Russian Reports on the Battlefield? The Kremlin's narrative focuses heavily on the supposed encirclement of about 10,500 Ukrainian soldiers around Pokrovsk and nearby Kúpiansk — claimed by President Vladimir Putin himself...