Russian forces are surging an estimated 16,000 troops for a renewed offensive in eastern Ukraine that could begin in as little as 10 days as the Kremlin seeks to take more of the roughly 30% of the Donbas it has been unable to capture , a Ukrainian military commander exclusively told The Post on Wednesday.

“In the Pokrovsk direction, the Russians are trying to break through our defense lines,” said Maj. Oleh Shyriaiev, commander of Ukraine’s 225th Separate Assault Regiment.

“As far as I can see — and this is my subjective opinion — the enemy will be gathering some more reserves there, and within the next maybe 10 days, they will begin a counter-offensive.” 3

Pokrovsk, in eastern Ukraine, is a critical location for logistics — and a place where Moscow’s forces have been attempting

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