General Sergei Medvedev, commander of the "South" group of troops, reported to Vladimir Putin during a briefing on the situation in the Northern Military territory on December 11, 2025, that the city of Pokrovsk had been captured. He further explained the importance of this success. The proof is expected to be a photograph of 3 Russian soldiers [waving the Russian flag](https://defence24.pl/wojna-na-ukrainie-raport-specjalny-defence24/krwawa-sztafeta-z-rosyjska-flaga-nowy-smiertelny-sport-putina) in the ruins of any house. The problem is that these kinds of reports and information are usually exaggerated.
