The situation remains most difficult in Donetsk region, particularly on the Pokrovsk axis, National Guard Commander Oleksandr Pivnenko said.

The situation remains most difficult in Donetsk region, particularly on the Pokrovsk axis, National Guard Commander Oleksandr Pivnenko said. He said Ukrainian forces face force ratios of up to 1:6 in some sectors. According to Pivnenko, the National Guard’s 1st Azov Corps continues to hold its assigned positions, repel surprise assaults, and inflict significant personnel and equipment losses on Russian forces.