In response to questions from viewers about the fighting in Pokrovsk, Kyiv Independent reporter Francis Farrell outlines how to assess the city’s strategic significance. Pokrovsk, a city that held back some of Russia’s fiercest assaults for over a year, is now on the verge of falling. As Russian troops advance, a city’s value as a logistics hub and defensive position declines, particularly once it comes within range of sustained drone strikes or faces the risk of encirclement. Our latest video