Myrnohrad

Ukrainian forces push north in Pokrovsk as Russia fights for foothold — ISW

Ukrainian Defense Forces have made limited gains on the northern outskirts of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast as part of a counteroffensive, while Russian troops continue attempts to penetrate the city and the eastern part of nearby Myrnohrad, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its Oct. 31 assessment.

1 November 2025, 01:39 PM

What’s slowing Russia’s advance and shaping Ukraine’s defense on the hardest front line – ISW

Offensive operations near Pokrovsk, where Russia has concentrated about 11,000 troops, remain the main priority for its occupying forces, but their advance in the area is slow, analysts at the Institute for the Study of War said in a report released on Oct. 30.

31 October 2025, 10:36 AM

Russia's Defense Ministry claims readiness to pause fighting for media access

Russia's Defense Ministry claimed on Oct. 30 that it has received orders from President Vladimir Putin to allow foreign and Ukrainian journalists safe passage into the areas of Kupyansk in Kharkiv Oblast and Myrnohrad and Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, where Moscow claims Ukrainian forces are encircled, with a proposed pause in fighting for five to six hours.

30 October 2025, 08:11 PM

Putin’s mid-Nov. deadline to take Pokrovsk is unrealistic — ISW

Russian advances near Myrnohrad and Pokrovsk, narrowing the “pocket” where Ukrainian forces are positioned, will not break Ukraine’s defense in the area by Moscow’s mid-November deadline, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Oct. 28.

29 October 2025, 12:22 PM

Russian troops advance in Pokrovsk, destroy logistics toward Myrnohrad — DeepState

Russian forces have advanced along two sections of the front in Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts, the DeepState monitoring project reported on Oct. 29.

29 October 2025, 12:21 PM

Ukraine’s hold on Pokrovsk slips precariously

With at least 250 Russian troops operating in Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, and Ukrainian supply routes to the city degraded by enemy drones, the situation in the area is now “critical,” Ukrainska Pravda reported on Oct. 24, citing officers from two Ukrainian brigades.

25 October 2025, 01:04 AM

Ukraine repels two synchronized Russian assaults near Myrnohrad, Donetsk Oblast — video

Russian forces attempted to carry out two synchronized attacks on positions of the 38th Separate Marine Brigade near Myrnohrad, Donetsk Oblast - both were repelled, 7th Rapid Reaction Corps of the Air Assault Forces wrote on Oct. 14.

14 October 2025, 01:40 PM

Twice as many Russian troops near Pokrovsk as pre-2022 population

Russian invasion forces on the Pokrovsk front are twice as numerous as the city’s population before the full-scale invasion, Viktor Trehubov, spokesman for Dnipro Operational-Strategic Troop Grouping, said in an interview with public broadcaster Suspilne on Aug. 23.

24 August 2025, 02:25 PM

Intense battles rage on Pokrovsk, Novopavlivka fronts in Donbas

Russian invasion forces continue their efforts to advance in Donetsk Oblast, with the situation remaining tense on both the Pokrovsk and Novopavlivka fronts, according to the Dnipro Operational-Strategic Troop Grouping’s report on Telegram on Aug. 17.

17 August 2025, 02:30 PM

Russian troops launch massed 'meat' assaults with artillery and aerial bombs near Dobropillia

Near Dobropillia in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast, Russian invaders used massed “meat” assaults backed by artillery and guided aerial bombs, National Guard spokesman Maksym Bakulin told Suspilne Donbas on Aug. 12.

12 August 2025, 05:14 PM

Pokrovsk nearly encircled, former Azov commander warns

Pokrovsk and nearby Myrnohrad in Donetsk Oblast are nearly completely encircled by advancing Russian troops, former chief of staff of the 12th Special Forces Brigade Azov, Lt. Col. Bohdan Krotevych, said on Aug. 11.

12 August 2025, 01:20 AM

Russia's 110K troops could capture a mid-sized European city — General Romanenko

Pokrovsk is already in a partial encirclement and the enemy continues slow offensive operations, Lt. Gen. Ihor Romanenko, founder of the Close the Sky Over Ukraine Charity Fund and former deputy chief of Ukraine’s General Staff, said on Radio NV on Aug. 1.

1 August 2025, 01:48 PM

Ukrainian paratroopers stop Russian advance on Myrnohrad in heavy fighting

Russian forces have intensified attacks in recent days near Pokrovsk, attempting to bypass the city and advance toward Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and Myrnohrad, NV journalist Serhiy Okunev reports from the front line with Ukraine’s 25th Airborne Assault Brigade on May 6.

6 May 2025, 06:19 PM

From stage to devastation: Ukrainian Eurovision singer's home shattered by Russian strike - Photos

Photos of a severely damaged apartment building in the city of Myrnohrad, Donetsk Oblast, by a Russian strike were posted by Khrystyna Starykova, the backing vocalist of the Ukrainian Eurovision contestant band Ziferblat, on her Instagram page on May 4.

5 May 2025, 12:10 PM

Evacuation from Pokrovsk becomes a perilous journey

Rescue operations in Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, are becoming increasingly challenging, particularly when it comes to evacuating local residents, Pokrovsk Military Administration Head Serhiy Dobriak said on Jan. 28.

28 January 2025, 07:15 PM

Russian troops cut key supply routes near Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad

Russian occupying forces have cut several key roads to the southwest and east of Pokrovsk, possibly aiming to encircle Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad. This move appears designed to disrupt Ukrainian Defense Forces' logistics and force them to withdraw from these cities without engaging in urban combat. This assessment comes from a new report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) dated Jan. 13.

14 January 2025, 09:29 AM

Russia uses Grom-E1 bomb missile to strike Kharkiv for first time, Terekhov says

For the first time since Russia's full-scale invasion began, the aggressor used an unusual weapon, the Grom-E1, in an attack on Kharkiv on the evening of Aug. 31, said Mayor Ihor Terekhov on Sept. 2.

2 September 2024, 05:14 PM

Ukrainian soldier reveals Russian strategy in Donetsk Oblast, role of recently seized Ocheretyne

Oleksandr Solonko, a soldier with Ukraine's 411th Unmanned Systems Brigade, told Radio NV on Aug. 26 how Russian forces have used the town of Ocheretyne, which they captured earlier, to advance toward Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad.

28 August 2024, 04:55 PM

Days left to evacuate Myrnohrad, official warns

Residents of Myrnohrad, Donetsk Oblast, have just several days to leave the city before it’s directly threatened by advancing Russian troops, Acting Head of the Myrnohrad Military Administration Yuriy Tretyak told RFE/RL on Aug. 19.

20 August 2024, 12:32 AM

Russia strikes Myrnohrad again, woman killed in private house hit

Russian artillery struck Myrnohrad in Donetsk Oblast, killing one woman and injuring another, regional governor Vadym Filashkin said on Aug. 18.

18 August 2024, 03:00 PM

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