Daniel Davis Deep Dive Show chat replay Ukraine's Pokrovsk Defenders Near Collapse / Lt Col Daniel Davis
Oct 29, 2025
The discussion dives deep into the precarious situation of Ukraine's Pokrovsk defenders, highlighting the potential encirclement by Russian forces. Daniel Davis elaborates on the challenges of resupply and reinforcement, supported by independent analysts confirming withdrawal pressures. He contrasts historical resistance examples, revealing the difficult decision of whether to withdraw or hold ground. Concerns about the impact on NATO credibility and the broader geopolitical landscape are also addressed, underscoring the urgency for leaders to recognize military realities.
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Operational Encirclement Beats Physical Surround
- Russia achieved operational encirclement by gaining fire control over supply routes rather than complete physical surround.
- Daniel Davis warns that controlling routes turns remaining roads into a shooting gallery for resupply attempts.
Logistics, Not Buildings, Decide Survival
- Losing logistics and medical support dooms an isolated force even if urban positions remain.
- Davis argues lack of resupply will eventually force collapse without timely withdrawal.
Cost Of Holding At All Costs
- Davis recounts past Ukrainian decisions to hold ground in Mariupol, Bakhmut, and Avdiivka that led to heavy losses.
- He uses those examples to illustrate the cost of refusing orderly withdrawals.