Zelensky's begging begins, EU snubs? Ukraine army on knees as Russia's 170000 troops choke Pokrovsk

Pokrovsk, the gateway to Donbas, is now the epicenter of Ukraine’s latest battlefield nightmare. Russian forces claim to have sealed every escape route, trapping thousands of Ukrainian troops inside the city. With reports suggesting 170,000 soldiers in the region and Moscow eyeing its biggest win since Avdiivka, Kyiv faces mounting pressure. President Zelensky insists the city hasn’t fallen — yet. But as Moscow boasts of total encirclement and pushes deeper west, fears of a new Avdiivka-style collapse loom large. Is Pokrovsk about to become Russia’s next major victory?