Russian Troops Continue To Advance Press Ukrainian Logistics Center

Russian/Military Alexey Konovov/TASS

JAKARTA - Russian attacks increase pressure on strategic logistics centers in the east, Pokrovsk, Ukraine.

Guided bomb and infantry attacks have led to several of Moscow's biggest regions since spring.

The pressure sparked a surge in the evacuation of civilians, which has increased by about ten times over the past two weeks, according to a volunteer who helps people to flee.

Russian troops continue to advance on several fronts in the eastern region of Donetsk, primarily launching fierce attacks near Pokrovsk as Kyiv forces have only lasted 29 months since the massive Russian invasion.

Russian troops used warplanes and artillery fire to support a wave of infantry strikes in the area near Pokrovsk, said Ruslan Muzychuk, a spokesman for the Ukrainian National Guard.

These attacks are not always supported by armored vehicles, often infantry attacks, he said.

"This is a significant threat as Pokrovsk and Toretsk fronts take a big part in daily flight attacks carried out against Ukraine's defensive position," he added.

The Russian Defense Ministry said its forces had seized five settlements in the Donetsk area in the past week.

The use of Russian warplanes to fire guided bombs is very important for Moscow's battlefield tactics, said Valeriy Romanenko, a Kyiv-based aviation expert.

Russia did not penetrate our defense, they pushed it back. They go forward 100, 150, 200 meters every day using this tactic: dropping guided bombs, successfully driven away," he added.

He said the supply of US F-16 fighter aircraft to Ukraine

able to threaten Russian warplanes, such operations are unlikely at present given the risks it will pose to new pilots operating expensive jets.