Bucking the trend of recent days, Ukraine is once again the country issuing evacuation orders, as the Russian army closes in on Pokrovsk – a city that has been one of its key targets for months.
Today’s development draws attention to the high-stakes gamble Zelensky has made by diverting troops from Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region to launch his daring invasion into Russia.
Residents of Pokrovsk have been urged to flee without delay, amid warnings that Russian troops are “rapidly approaching the outskirts of [the city]”.
