Pokrovsk fighting

Russia violates ceasefire in Pokrovsk area, Ukraine says

Russian forces violated the ceasefire regime in the Pokrovsk urban area after Ukraine declared a truce overnight between May 5 and May 6, Ukraine’s 7th Rapid Response Corps of the Air Assault Forces reported on May 6.

6 May, 03:42 PM

Russia presses Hryshyne in small groups as Pokrovsk fight intensifies

Russian forces are trying to establish a foothold in the western part of Hryshyne in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine’s 7th Air Assault Corps reported on April 27.

27 April, 02:50 PM

DeepState reports Russian advances near Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad

Russian forces have made gains in Sumy and Donetsk oblasts, the Ukrainian monitoring project DeepState reported on Feb. 24.

23 February, 05:59 PM

Russia’s fog-covered assaults on Pokrovsk fail as Ukraine holds key lines

Russian forces have attempted in recent days to use dense fog to infiltrate central Pokrovsk, but every assault has failed, Ukraine’s General Staff reported on Nov. 22.

23 November 2025, 01:42 PM

Zelenskyy meets Azov fighters near Dobropillia, presents state awards

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with soldiers from the Azov 1st Corps of the National Guard at their command post, which, together with adjacent units, is defending the Dobropillia sector, he announced on social media on Nov. 4.

4 November 2025, 04:52 PM

Ukrainian forces advance up to 550 meters near Dobropillia — Syrskyi

Ukrainian assault units have advanced between 200 and 550 meters in certain sectors of the Dobropillia direction, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi reported on Oct. 30.

30 October 2025, 02:20 PM

Ukraine’s Eastern Group denies Russian troops entered Myrnohrad

Ukraine’s Eastern Group of Forces denied on Oct. 29 that Russian troops are present in the city of Myrnohrad, Donetsk Oblast, clarifying that its spokesperson had misspoken during a live television broadcast.

29 October 2025, 01:23 PM

Ukraine reports 137 combat clashes in one day, heaviest near Pokrovsk

As of the evening of Sept. 30, fighting along the front remains extremely intense, with 137 combat clashes recorded since morning — the highest number, 42, on the Pokrovsk axis, Ukraine’s General Staff reported.

1 October 2025, 12:22 PM

Ukrainian forces encircle Russian units near Dobropillia in Donetsk

Russian units near Dobropillia in Donetsk Oblast have been cut off and are being encircled, Ukrainian military spokesman Viktor Tregubov said on national TV.

30 August 2025, 05:23 PM

Fierce fighting as Ukraine counters Russian infiltration near Pokrovsk

Ukraine’s Defense Forces are taking active measures to halt Russian advances near Dobropillia and Pokrovsk, the General Staff reported on Aug. 12.

13 August 2025, 11:50 AM

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