Ukrainian troops lose ground with fewer fighters and exposed supply lines

Ukrainian forces are losing control in a crucial supply hub (AP)

A dire shortage of infantry troops and supply routes coming under Russian drone attacks are conspiring against Ukrainian forces in Pokrovsk, where decisive battles in the nearly three-year war are playing out.

Ukrainian troops are losing ground around the crucial supply hub, which lies at the confluence of multiple routes leading to key cities in the eastern Donetsk region as well as an important train station.