Rare footage shows elite troops deploying amid Russia’s push to seize the key front-line city.
Ukraine’s military released rare combat footage showing special operations forces launching a raid from a Black Hawk helicopter into the embattled front-line city of Pokrovsk, where some of the war’s most intense fighting is unfolding.
The video, published by Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR), offers a glimpse into how Kyiv is trying to defend the strategically vital city from Russian forces. The use of elite troops suggests a renewed Ukrainian effort to repel Moscow’s steady advance.
The HUR said its special Timur unit carried out the operation in Pokrovsk, located in eastern Donetsk. In the footage, a Black Hawk helicopter can be seen landing in open fields before Ukrainian soldiers rush out toward the city. The video also shows airstrikes and drone operations supporting the assault, though it’s unclear when the raids took place.
