Andrii Kovalenko, the head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation, on Dec. 1 afternoon, reacted quickly to the Kremlin announcement of the capture of all of Pokrovsk and rapid advances along the frontlines. Here is a machine translation of his full post:
“The Russians will make many attempts at pressure at the front in the coming weeks and will accompany this with loud statements—all this is done exclusively for the Western audience and raising the stakes in diplomacy. As of now, part of Vovchansk is under the control of the Defense Forces of Ukraine, and the enemy also did not capture Kupyansk, but lied about it. Heavy fighting at the front continues, the enemy is throwing a lot of forces.”
