Pokrovsk sector battle

Russia may seize Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad - only to bleed for every block

Russian occupiers will likely be able to temporarily occupy Myrnohrad and Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, but doing so will require more time and will cost them heavily, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Nov. 11.

12 November 2025, 11:17 AM

Russian assault groups formed from evacuation units near Pokrovsk

Russian forces near Pokrovsk in Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast are forming new assault groups by disbanding evacuation units amid manpower shortages, leading to abandoned wounded troops dying from blood loss and hypothermia, the Atesh guerrilla movement reported on Nov. 11, citing agents in Russia's 74th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade.

11 November 2025, 11:55 AM

Russia may form a 'sub-pocket' in Pokrovsk to squeeze Ukrainian supply routes

The situation in Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad in Donetsk Oblast remains difficult, as Ukrainian defenders work to hold the flanks of the pocket while Russian forces continue to advance, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Nov. 10.

11 November 2025, 11:44 AM

Situation in Pokrovsk stabilizes, logistics restored - Commander in Chief

The situation in Pokrovsk is fully controlled, plans cover every possible scenario, AFU Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said in an interview with Ukrainian TSN TV Channel on Nov. 9.

10 November 2025, 08:04 AM

Russian troops advance in Donetsk and Kharkiv oblasts — DeepState

Russian forces have made territorial gains in two settlements in Kharkiv and Donetsk oblasts, according to an update from the military analysis project DeepState published on Nov. 7.

7 November 2025, 01:00 PM

No encirclement in Pokrovsk, ongoing strike-and-search operations – General Staff

Ukraine's Defense Forces continue strike-and-search operations in Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, and there is no encirclement of Ukrainian units or formations, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported on Telegram on Nov. 5.

5 November 2025, 05:40 PM

Russian gains in Pokrovsk after 21 months may not repeat on other fronts

Current Russian advances in Pokrovsk represent the culmination of a 21-month campaign to capture the city — that is how long it took the aggressor to advance 39 kilometers from Avdiivka to Pokrovsk, analysts from the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War conclude in their Nov. 4 report.

5 November 2025, 12:55 PM

Ukraine's SBU eliminates 1,500 Russian soldiers near Pokrovsk in October - video

In October, operatives from Ukraine’s SBU Special Operations A Center near Pokrovsk eliminated more than 1,500 Russian soldiers and destroyed over 20 units of enemy equipment daily, the SBU press service reported on Nov. 4.

4 November 2025, 07:30 PM

50-50 odds for clearing Pokrovsk, military expert says

Battles in Pokrovsk are "extremely tough" with mutual infiltration complicating efforts, but Ukrainian special forces have boosted defenses and aim to exhaust Russian troops and secure evacuation routes, with full clearance odds at 50-50, expert Dmytro Zhmailo told Radio NV on Nov. 3.

4 November 2025, 04:45 PM

Russian infiltrators overwhelming Pokrovsk defenses - video

Russian troops are making daily infiltration attempts into Pokrovsk using waves of small infantry groups, overwhelming Ukrainian drone operators and complicating defenses, National Guard special forces said in a video released on Nov. 4.

4 November 2025, 04:01 PM

HUR releases first footage of commando raid in Pokrovsk

Ukraine’s military intelligence agency has released video footage showing the deployment of its special forces in the embattled city of Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast — the first public images of an ongoing operation on the frontline, according to a video published on Nov. 4 by the Defense Ministry’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR).

4 November 2025, 10:55 AM

Ukraine halts Russian encirclement effort near Pokrovsk

Ukrainian counterattacks on the Dobropillia axis are disrupting Russian attempts to encircle Pokrovsk, even as Moscow’s forces push into some districts in the town, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Nov. 3.

4 November 2025, 10:16 AM

Russia risks other frontline sectors to take Pokrovsk - ISW

Russian forces are shifting effort to seize Pokrovsk, scaling back attacks on Kostyantynivka and Druzhkivka — but the drive is costly for the enemy army, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Nov. 2.

3 November 2025, 10:10 AM

Ukraine's special forces report 'huge' Russian losses

Russian invasion forces are suffering massive personnel losses as they try to fulfill military leadership orders to achieve gains in the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad agglomeration at any cost, fighters from the Peaky Blinders — the 2nd Separate Detachment of the Omega Special Purpose Center of Ukraine's National Guard reported on Nov. 2.

2 November 2025, 07:25 PM

Russian forces intensify offensive operations near Pokrovsk

Russian forces have ramped up assault operations near Pokrovsk and its outskirts, aiming to fully capture the city. Geolocated footage released on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 shows that the Russians recently advanced in the central and southeastern parts of Pokrovsk, according to the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War's (ISW) latest assessment for Nov. 1.

2 November 2025, 03:19 PM

HUR raid in Pokrovsk was personally overseen by Kyrylo Budanov — Reuters

Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine’s military intelligence agency, is personally overseeing a special operation involving the landing of Ukrainian special forces in Pokrovsk, though not within the city itself, TSN correspondent Yuliia Kyriienko reported on Oct. 31.

1 November 2025, 05:47 PM

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

Invaders pose as civilians near Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad — Ukraine’s 7th Air Assault Corps

Ukrainian forces continue operations to counter Russian troops in Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad, where Russia is attempting to push into the cities and build up its forces, the press service of Ukraine’s 7th Air Assault Corps said on Oct. 30.

30 October 2025, 03:40 PM

Ukrainian forces push enemy back in Donetsk Oblast, fighting surges around Pokrovsk

Defense Forces repelled enemy attacks near Nove Shakhove, Russian army at the same time advanced in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya oblasts, DeepState monitoring group wrote on Oct. 30.

30 October 2025, 12:46 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

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