{"id":175770,"date":"2025-04-19T18:01:50","date_gmt":"2025-04-19T16:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=175770"},"modified":"2025-04-19T18:07:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-19T16:07:13","slug":"advancing-toward-pokrovsk-russian-artillery-destroys-ukrainian-strongholds-strategic-city-in-crosshairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/advancing-toward-pokrovsk-russian-artillery-destroys-ukrainian-strongholds-strategic-city-in-crosshairs\/","title":{"rendered":"ADVANCING TOWARD POKROVSK: Russian artillery destroys Ukrainian strongholds, strategic city in crosshairs!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Russian forces continue their push along the <strong>Krasnoarmiisk (Pokrovsk) axis<\/strong>, targeting key Ukrainian defensive positions with <strong>heavy artillery<\/strong>, as part of their broader campaign in eastern Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a statement from the <strong>Russian Ministry of Defense<\/strong>, troops from the <strong>\u201cCenter\u201d group of the Russian Armed Forces<\/strong> destroyed a fortified Ukrainian position using <strong>130mm M-46 towed artillery<\/strong> from the <strong>90th Tank Division<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Troops operating the M-46 towed artillery gun from the 90th Tank Division, part of the &#8216;Center&#8217; group, destroyed a camouflaged stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the Krasnoarmiisk front of the special military operation zone,&#8221; the statement reads, as reported by <strong>RIA Novosti<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ministry emphasized that after receiving <strong>precise target coordinates<\/strong>, artillery crews locked in and fired a series of <strong>high-explosive shells<\/strong>, successfully hitting the <strong>camouflaged enemy position hidden in a forested area<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">FIND OUT MORE: <\/mark><\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fserbiantimes%2Fposts%2Fpfbid021pWPwTdewzHheCMbUArd7P6CptprT8pgMCLVsVwDuYSffTuxLtHGry2WpqAmboy6l&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"614\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0The operation was conducted from a <strong>closed firing position<\/strong> at a distance of over <strong>17 kilometers<\/strong>, the ministry noted. The <strong>strike was coordinated with reconnaissance UAVs<\/strong>, which allowed the position to be destroyed with a <strong>minimal number of rounds<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The city of <strong>Krasnoarmiisk<\/strong>, renamed <strong>Pokrovsk<\/strong> by Ukrainian authorities in 2016, is one of the <strong>most critical logistical and transport hubs<\/strong> for the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the <strong>Donbas region<\/strong>, located <strong>66 kilometers northwest of Donetsk<\/strong>, according to <strong>Tanjug<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Capturing this strategic city would give Russian forces a <strong>direct path to the western borders<\/strong> of the self-proclaimed <strong>Donetsk People\u2019s Republic (DPR)<\/strong> and could significantly aid in advancing their offensive toward the <strong>Zaporizhzhia region<\/strong>, Russian sources claim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the fighting intensifies around this key urban center, military analysts say that the <strong>battle for Pokrovsk<\/strong> could become a <strong>decisive turning point<\/strong> in Russia\u2019s current eastern campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/bloody-easter-1944-how-the-allied-bombing-shrouded-belgrade-in-mourning-photo-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">BLOODY EASTER 1944: How the Allied Bombing Shrouded Belgrade in Mourning! 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