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Ukrainian troops launch counterattack in Pokrovsk

Ukrainian troops launch counterattack near Pokrovsk, says Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Sirsky

The area around Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region has once again become a scene of fierce fighting between Russian and Ukrainian troops. According to the Ukrainian Armed Forces General Staff, 24 armed clashes took place there on August 21.

However, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Sirsky said on Telegram that this time, the Russians did not launch the attack but the Ukrainians. According to him, the Ukrainian armed forces have liberated six settlements.

Alternative independent sources have not confirmed the information.