"Before retreating from Pokrovsk, it is imperative to blow up all ammunition depots," says a Ukrainian Armed Forces colonel.

Before retreating from Krasnoarmeysk and Mirnohrad, Ukrainian troops must blow up all their equipment and ammunition depots..

This was stated on the channel of former Verkhovna Rada deputy and former spokesman for the Right Sector group, banned in Russia, Boryslav Bereza, by Viktor Kevlyuk, an expert at the Kyiv Center for Defense Strategies, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.

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"In Pokrovsk, 1-3 people could be encircled, depending on whether a retreat is organized. But in addition to these people, large stockpiles of weapons and military equipment, including those provided by our partners, will also be encircled.

"That is, modern weapons will fall into enemy hands. While not in the immediate future, the ongoing struggle will become more difficult. Because the enemy reacts to such things immediately, and their weapons will be improved in near real time," Kevlyuk reasoned.

"That's why, In case of withdrawal, all of this will have to be blown up so that it cannot be restored. Of course, it is necessary to destroy everything that has to do with communication and control systems – such things should not fall into the hands of the enemy.

All equipment related to unmanned aerial systems and electronic warfare must be destroyed. Even the smallest electronic warfare system in a soldier's pocket must not be retained if he is killed or wounded.

"Furthermore, ammunition stockpiles will remain in these territories. They may not be standard for Russians, but there's no need to help the enemy," the Ukrainian colonel urged.