Pokrovsk frontline update

Russian forces massing infantry and equipment near Myrnohrad and Pokrovsk

Russian forces are accumulating infantry and equipment in the southern part of Myrnohrad in Donetsk Oblast in an effort to completely capture the city and its outskirts, while also advancing toward the village of Hryshyne west of Pokrovsk, the Ukrainian monitoring project DeepState reported on April 15.

15 April, 06:54 PM

Russian activity remains especially high near Pokrovsk, Syrskyi says

Russian military activity remains especially high in the Pokrovsk sector, where Ukrainian forces repelled about 260 Russian attacks over the past week, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi said on April 9 during a visit to the area of responsibility of the 7th Rapid Reaction Corps of the Air Assault Forces.

9 April, 06:52 PM

Russian forces pushing in multiple directions near Pokrovsk

Russian troops have stepped up their offensive in the Pokrovsk agglomeration, with street fighting continuing in Hryshyne, but Ukrainian Defense Forces are holding back the attacks and destroying enemy personnel and equipment, the 7th Rapid Reaction Corps of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces reported on March 28.

28 March, 02:22 PM

Ukrainian forces clearing Hryshyne village amid intense fighting

Ukrainian Defense Forces are conducting clearing operations in the central part of Hryshyne village in Donetsk Oblast amid intense ongoing fighting, while successfully holding back Russian advances in the Pokrovsk agglomeration, the 7th Rapid Response Corps of the Air Assault Forces reported on March 14.

14 March, 06:10 PM

February marks lowest Russian occupation rate since mid-2024

Russian forces occupied 126 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory in February 2026, marking their lowest monthly gain since July 2024, DeepState monitoring group wrote on March 1.

2 March, 11:30 AM

Russian assaults plummet near Pokrovsk in Donbas

Russia’s assault activity has dropped sharply on the Pokrovsk axis, signaling either severe understaffing and equipment shortages among Russian units or preparations for a new offensive, Ukraine’s National Guard’s Rubizh operational brigade reported on Feb. 26.

26 February, 06:04 PM

Ukrainian forces wipe out Russian assault group near Hryshyne

Ukrainian defenders destroyed a Russian assault group attempting a surprise attack on the village of Hryshyne in Donetsk Oblast’s Pokrovsk district during daylight on open ground, the 7th Rapid Response Corps of the Air Assault Forces reported on Feb. 26.

26 February, 04:03 PM

Russian troops seize Donbas village, push into three settlements

Russian forces captured the village of Rivne in the Pokrovsk district of Donetsk Oblast and made advances inside the cities of Pokrovsk, Myrnohrad and Rodynske, Ukraine’s DeepState monitoring project reported on Feb. 16.

16 February, 03:03 PM

Ukrainian forces smash Russian buildup near Pokrovsk

Ukrainian paratroopers thwarted a renewed Russian attempt to mass troops and equipment in a garage cooperative southeast of Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, eliminating six enemy soldiers, three vehicles and two quad bikes, the 7th Rapid Response Corps of the Air Assault Forces reported via Telegram video on Feb. 13.

13 February, 04:31 PM

Russian infantry pushes into Pokrovsk and near Robotyne

Russian forces have advanced inside the city of Pokrovsk and near Robotyne, Zaporizhzhya Oblast, DeepState monitoring group reported on Feb. 12.

12 February, 03:10 PM

Ukrainian paratroopers destroy Russian troop concentration in southeastern Pokrovsk — video

Ukrainian forces destroyed a concentration of Russian troops in southeastern Pokrovsk, the 147th Artillery Brigade of the 7th Rapid Response Corps of Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces said in a video published on its Telegram channel.

12 February, 11:09 AM

DeepState reports Russian gains as Ukraine holds northern Pokrovsk

Russian forces have occupied the village of Balagan in Donetsk Oblast, as well as the villages of Solodke and Zatyshshia in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, the analytical project DeepState reported on Dec. 3.

3 December 2025, 04:20 PM

Zelenskyy orders overhaul of Ukraine’s defense plan amid worsening frontline pressure

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for changes to Ukraine’s national defense plan after receiving a report from Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal.

29 November 2025, 06:35 PM

Pokrovsk frontline update