Pokrovsk

More than 1,200 civilians remain in Pokrovsk as evacuation becomes nearly impossible

Some 1,256 people remain in the embattled city of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, despite evacuation being nearly impossible due to constant Russian shelling, Donetsk Oblast Military Administration head Vadym Filashkin said on Oct. 29.

29 October, 06:11 PM

Ukrainian defenders destroy Russian flag in Pokrovsk - video

Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed a Russian tricolor flag that the enemy troops had raised at the entrance to Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast within an hour of its detection, the DeepState monitoring group reported on Oct. 29.

29 October, 03:18 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, 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, 12:21 PM

Ukraine retakes some Donbas positions as Russia advances

Ukrainian Defense Forces pushed Russian troops out of two Donetsk Oblast settlements while Russia advanced near Zvirove and Stepova Novoselivka in the Pokrovsk and Kupyansk sectors, the DeepState monitoring project reported on Telegram on Oct. 28.

28 October, 03:41 PM

Russians seep into south and west of Pokrovsk - ISW

The frontline around Pokrovsk remains highly fluid, and both Ukrainian and Russian forces continue pushing toward the city, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Oct. 27.

28 October, 10:03 AM

Around 200 Russian troops infiltrate Pokrovsk, street battles ongoing — General Staff

The General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces said the situation remains tense in the Pokrovsk–Myrnohrad agglomeration and along the Ocherytine section of the Pokrovsk front. Russian forces have numerical superiority and continue to escalate their offensive, the General Staff reported on Oct. 26.

26 October, 02:42 PM

‘Isolated but entrenched’: Russian forces gain ground in Pokrovsk, but don’t fully control the city — ISW

Russian troops have advanced into central and western Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast and are holding positions along the railway line, but the exact shape of the frontline in the city and its outskirts remains unclear, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its Oct. 24 update.

25 October, 11:03 AM

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, 01:04 AM

Expert on alarming situation in Donetsk Oblast ahead of winter

Military analyst Denys Popovych discussed on Radio NV on Oct. 22 the situation around Pokrovsk and the Russian military’s intentions to capture major cities in Donetsk Oblast to "avoid meeting winter in the fields."

22 October, 05:30 PM

Russian saboteurs enter Pokrovsk, murder civilians; attackers neutralized - video

A Russian sabotage-reconnaissance group recently managed to enter the central part of the city of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast and the railway station territory, killed several civilians, the 7th Corps of the Air Assault Forces reported on Oct. 20.

20 October, 12:57 PM

Rescuers recover woman’s body three days after Russian strike in Donetsk Oblast

Rescuers recovered the body of a Donetsk Oblast resident killed in a Russian strike only three days later, the State Emergency Service reported on Oct. 15.

19 October, 06:40 PM

Ukraine frees 182.8 km² near Pokrovsk, killing 14,000 Russians

Ukrainian Defense Forces have liberated 182.8 square kilometers of the Pokrovsk district in Donetsk Oblast since late August and cleared 230.1 square kilometers of Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups, the General Staff reported on Oct. 16.

16 October, 06:00 PM

Russia plans to concentrate its offensive on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast after failing near Pokrovsk – military analyst

Russian invaders aim to shift their offensive focus to Dnipropetrovsk Oblast because their advance near Pokrovsk “is not going very well,” military analyst Denys Popovych said on Radio NV on Oct. 9

9 October, 03:39 PM

Military officer turns soldiers into laborers for family shawarma business — SBI

An official from one of the military units in Donetsk Oblast is suspected of sending his two subordinates to work for his family — the soldiers were selling shawarma in the Pokrovsk district, State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) wrote on Oct. 7.

7 October, 02:04 PM

Russian forces claw forward on three fronts

Russian troops have advanced on three front sectors in Ukraine, the DeepState monitoring group reported on Telegram on Oct. 3.

3 October, 09:36 AM

Russian forces launch 1,800 drones, 3,200 artillery strikes

Ukrainian forces repelled 133 Russian attacks along the frontlines over the past 24 hours, most of them in the Pokrovsk and Novopavlivka sectors, where the enemy attempted to break through Ukrainian defenses 64 times, the General Staff reported on Facebook late on Oct. 2.

3 October, 09:01 AM

Syrskyi explains creation of Assault Troops to boost Ukraine’s offensive potential

Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said creating assault units is necessary to boost the army’s offensive potential and adapt to modern wartime challenges, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Sept. 26.

26 September, 03:55 PM

Ukrainian defense forces push back occupiers near Dobropillia, Russian troops advance by Kupyansk — DeepState

Ukraine’s defense forces pushed back Russian troops near Volodymyrivka, outside Dobropillia, on the Pokrovsk front line, the analytical portal DeepState reported Sept. 19.

19 September, 02:58 PM

Russia’s military power outweighs Ukraine’s on key fronts – Syrskyi

Russia’s army currently has a threefold advantage in forces and equipment, and on key fronts can outnumber Ukraine by four to six times, Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Sept. 8.

8 September, 11:56 AM

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