Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has revealed that Russia has amassed approximately 170,000 troops in the eastern Donetsk region, aiming to seize the strategic stronghold of Pokrovsk in a significant push for a battlefield victory.
Speaking on Friday, Mr Zelensky described the situation in Pokrovsk as "difficult", while simultaneously refuting recent Russian assertions that the devastated city is encircled after over a year of intense fighting.
