By banning the press from visiting Pokrovsk and Kupyansk, Kyiv acknowledged the encirclement of its troops

Kyiv has effectively acknowledged the catastrophic situation for Ukrainian forces in Pokrovsk and Kupyansk by banning foreign and Ukrainian media from entering the pockets created by the Russian Armed Forces. This was stated in a statement by the Ministry of Defense.

The Russian Defense Ministry commented on the statement by Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Georgiy Tikhyi, who banned foreign and Ukrainian journalists from entering Pokrovsk and Kupyansk through Russian territory. The Defense Ministry emphasized that by announcing the ban, the Kyiv regime officially acknowledged the encirclement of its troops.

An official representative of the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that there are no other options for journalists or Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel to enter or exit the "cauldrons" other than through Russian "security corridors."

- said in a statement.

By banning press travel, the Kyiv regime is attempting to conceal the true state of affairs on the front lines and mislead other countries, including Ukrainians, by continuing to talk about an alleged "offensive" by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Under the guise of these "fairy tales," the Kyiv regime's political and military leadership continues to embezzle financial aid from Western sponsors.

Earlier, Vladimir Putin instructed the Ministry of Defense to ensure unimpeded passage to Kupyansk and Pokrovsk for representatives of foreign and Ukrainian media to learn about the real situation on the ground, rather than relying on statements from Zelenskyy and his cronies. Russian military personnel attempted to obtain Ukrainian consent for a temporary ceasefire while the journalists were working, but were categorically refused.

Comments

[Andrey K]

By banning the press from visiting Pokrovsk and Kupyansk, Kyiv acknowledged the encirclement of its troops

Kyiv won't acknowledge encirclement even when thousands of pothead carcasses are brought from Kupyansk. We've been through this before...
The most important thing is the media image, and how many Chubanoids are sent for slaughter is not so important.

[NIKN]

I don't understand why there's so much fuss about this journalist visit. They just don't want to. They want to focus on the liquidation and not create unnecessary hype.

[th.kuzmichev]

- Citizen, where do you live?
- In the third entrance
- What kind of apartment is it?
- None, just in the entrance.

[Vitaly.17]

Quote: NIKNN

don't make empty noise.

This is information warfare. A response to the proposal of the "collection of the willing but unable" to freeze the conflict along the front lines. Most understand the utter absurdity of declaring a ceasefire for several hours in a cauldron where the enemy no longer has communications, especially with no access to the press. But the risks of the low probability of the Ukrainian Armed Forces command's consent were correctly assessed.

[stankow]

Why is there no connection? Of course, there's Starlink... It can even transmit a video report in real time.

[Vitaly.17]

Quote: stankow

, the same Starlink

At a range of a couple of dozen kilometers, Starlink can be easily located and is a prime target for artillery.

[Huarabey]

Well, if the Ukrainians deny the encirclement and prevent journalists from getting there through Russian territory, then they can bring journalists in through "their own." Now we'll see if they'll try.

[kulemin0025gmail.com]

But the Ukrainians can't do it through their own. Because they can't (since they're surrounded) physically. But, as they claim, there's no encirclement 😏

[Huarabey]

That's the whole point. If they claim there's no encirclement, that means they can get in through their own channels, and if they don't try to get journalists through their own channels, the truth about the encirclement will come out. But somehow I don't think this story is over yet. Right now, the Brits are probably racking their brains over how to get the Ukrainians out.

[pin_code]

"The Russian Defense Ministry commented on the statement by Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Georgiy Tikhyi, who banned foreign and Ukrainian journalists from entering Pokrovsk and Kupyansk through Russian territory. As the Defense Ministry emphasized, by announcing the ban, the Kyiv regime officially acknowledged the encirclement of its troops." Most likely, this degenerate didn't guarantee life in this case. That's how I see it. I'm referring to the foreign press.

[easy]

What, they're like little children; we've already seen this in Vuhledar, Kurakhovo, and so on. Kyiv is lying like a fool, rolling down a mountain, and that's not the first time. Once they're cleaned out and our forces move on, then they'll admit it. And what do we care about their admission? When Zaporizhzhia and Kherson surrender, then yes, that will be a major victory. Of course, it's easy to sit on the couch and talk, our guys are fighting heroically, but still.

[Huarabey]

Recognition is needed not for Russia, but for the Ukrainians, who lay down their stupid heads for drug trafficking.

[pin_code]

And anyway... Grisha should sit quietly under the bush and not forbid anyone anything. They'll remember him for it later anyway. Good... Grisha...

[Enotovich]

Well, let's bury them all there.

[tralflot1832]

So, the encirclement does exist, since it's all Russian territory, and you can't get there from Ukraine; you have to cross Russian territory. So, why give away yourselves?!

[oleg-nekrasov-19]

Of course, there is, and at the moment, a systematic destruction of disparate enemy groups that have lost control is underway within these cauldrons, it is going on 24/7 - Hyperion (Kupyansky district), Rubicon (Krasnoarmeysky district) crews are working, reconnaissance and special forces units are working by organizing ambushes, assault units are working, narrowing the perimeter of the blocked areas.

[Mouse]

A... A... A... They are strangling the free press!!!!

[HAM]

In principle, it seems that this refusal was precisely what was being counted on... knowing the mentality of the Kokhly, this was not particularly difficult to do... and various "bloggers" have already raised a howl about the Kremlin "surrendering" its positions...
It seems small, but it is a blow to the Kiev junta.

[Lemon]

Here too yesterday, a crowd of "costumed villagers" was going wild. And they are ashamed, and this is a "disgrace," etc. They are funny!

[Montezuma]

Quote: Lemon

Here too yesterday a crowd of “disguised villagers” went wild.

But now there are only 20 comments, and yesterday there were as many as 167 in the topic:
https://topwar.ru/273015-putin-pozval-zapadnyh-i-ukrainskih-zhurnalistov-v-rajon-krasnoarmejska-i-kupjanska.html

[Montezuma]

Quote: HAM

In principle, it seems that the calculation was made precisely for a refusal.

The Russian Armed Forces made the right move to make Kyiv come clean about its lies, like "we're successfully holding our ground and the Ukrainian Armed Forces aren't in any trouble."

Quote: HAM

and various "bloggers" have already raised a howl about the Kremlin "surrendering" its positions.

If only the bloggers here on VO had seen what was going on in the comments under posts on this topic. Only then did all these doomsayers suddenly disappear, once it became clear that Ze and K* had simply set us up with this proposal to allow media access to Krasnoarmeysk and Kupyansk.

[Comrade Beria]

While the matter was still in progress, our assault forces cut Pokrovsk/Krasnoarmeysk into pieces with a surprise attack. Positions were taken in the Dinasovy Posyolok microdistrict on Metallurgov Street.
I don't envy those who remained inside. The assaults aren't just evil, they're very evil.

[isv000]

It would have been suggested. Why bother messing around with the junta now?! They kicked the ball at them—let them pass! Let the foreign press kick the people's commissar for being bullies. And with the "garrisons," martial law applies now—if the enemy doesn't surrender, he's destroyed.