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The occupiers began offensive attempts to capture Pokrovskahowever, Ukrainian defenders restrained the enemy, preventing him from taking the city. In response, the Kremlin decided to change the tactics of conducting hostilities in Donbas.

This is stated in the analytical report of the American Institute for the Study of War.

The article states that Russian forces failed to occupy Pokrovsk after eight months of offensive, although they made some progress in the western territories of Donetsk region.

Anzhelika Evans, an expert at the Institute for the Study of War, notes in her report that the Ukrainian defense, as well as the limitations of Russian strategic and operational reserves, both in terms of manpower and material resources, forced the Kremlin to reconsider plans for a frontal attack on Pokrovsk.

The report also…