Order of battle for the Pokrovsk offensive
On 18 July 2024, Russian forces began an offensive with the goal of capturing the strategically important city of Pokrovsk .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] Pokrovsk serves as an important supply route and as a transportation hub for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.[ 4]
Russian forces
Russian Armed Forces
Ukrainian forces
Armed Forces of Ukraine
National Police of Ukraine [ 47]
National Guard of Ukraine
Notes
^ The unit was transferred to Kursk on 12 August 2024[ 18]
^ The unit was transferred to Kursk on 12 August 2024[ 18]
^ The brigade was later transferred to Kursk[ 29] [ 30]
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