Pokrovsk and Kurakhove remain the focal points of the Russian eastern offensive, now in its fifth month.President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Jan. 6 that due to Ukraine's ongoing Kursk incursion, where a potential small-scale Ukrainian offensive is taking place, Russia is unable "to direct all its strength" to other embattled areas, including Donetsk Oblast.Yet, reports indicate that Russian troops are advancing inch by inch in an effort to capture the entire region, with little to no signs that Moscow is to slow down in the immediate future.As Russians inch closer to Pokrovsk, civilians in the area are left with a choice — stay under fire or leave life behindBILOZERSKE, Donetsk Oblast — Less than 30 kilometers north of embattled Pokrovsk, a market was in full swing in the town of Bilozerske.