Defense Forces liberated around 16 km² near Pokrovsk – Syrskyi. PHOTO Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi visited the operational area of the OTG (Operational-Tactical Group) Donetsk. In recent weeks, Ukraine’s Defense Forces have liberated approximately 16 square kilometers of territory near the settlements of Udachne, Kotlyne, and Shevchenko in the Pokrovsk of Donetsk region. 3 200 5 Previously in trend: Fighting in the east Combat operations in the Pokrovsk direction