Russian offensive

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, 12:55 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, 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, 04:01 PM

Russia recruits teens from jails for Myrnohrad push

Russia's 9th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Brigade, currently positioned near Myrnohrad in Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast, recently received reinforcements of several dozen new recruits. Most are former inmates who have just turned 18, NV’s sources in Ukraine's Armed Forces said on Nov. 3.

3 November, 07:07 PM

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, 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, 03:19 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, 10:36 AM

Defense of Pokrovsk, Kupyansk continues despite Putin’s encirclement claims—Zelenskyy

The largest concentration of Russian troops remains around embattled Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, with Ukrainian forces in the area still holding firm, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Oct. 29.

29 October, 10:41 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

Russian plan to encircle Pokrovsk mapped

Russian forces have deployed approximately 11,000 troops in the Pokrovsk sector, the 7th Rapid Response Corps of Ukraine’s Airborne Assault Forces reported on Facebook on Oct. 29, posting a map of a possible Russian plan to encircle the city, which is key to Ukrainian defense in Donetsk Oblast.

29 October, 01:09 PM

Russian infiltration of Kupyansk persists

Russian forces are present in northern Kupyansk, Kharkiv Oblast, attempting to push closer to the city center with small infantry groups, Ukrainian military spokesperson Victor Tregubov told Ukrainian TV broadcasters on Oct. 28.

29 October, 12:42 AM

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

Putin fails own deadline, as Russia unable to capture Donbas — Zelenskyy

Russia failed its own expectations to occupy all of Donbas by Oct. 15 — a deadline Russian dictator Vladimir Putin bragged about in contacts with allies, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an Axios interview.

27 October, 03:30 PM

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

Ukrainian forces recover Pokrovsk positions — Russians seize Poltavka in Zaporizhzhya

Ukraine's Defence Forces restored positions near Novo Shakhove and Kucheriv Yar on the Pokrovsk direction, Russian troops occupied Poltavka in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, DeepState monitoring project reported on Oct. 22.

22 October, 01:16 PM

Russian forces crawl forward in Ukraine’s south

Russian troops continue their offensive push in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts, according to the updated maps of the frontlines posted by the DeepState monitoring group on Telegram on Oct. 21.

21 October, 08:32 AM

Russian troops infiltrate Kupyansk, battles erupt in Pokrovsk – expert

Russian forces are infiltrating Kupyansk with ordinary infantry in small groups, seizing about a third of the city, while battles have begun in Pokrovsk using similar tactics, war veteran Yevhen Dykyi told Radio NV on Oct. 20.

20 October, 03:31 PM

NATO estimates 1.1M Russian battlefield casualties, 250K fatalities

Russian forces have suffered more than 1.1 million battlefield casualties, more than 250k troops killed, a representative of NATO leadership told reporters at the alliance’s headquarters on condition of anonymity, European Pravda reported on Oct. 15.

15 October, 12:30 PM

Massed Russian assault near Pokrovsk meets Ukrainian defense - NV exclusive

Russia amassed a large amount of armored equipment, deployed “motorcycle assault” troops and launched several waves of infantry attacks at Pokrovsk front, NV journalist Serhii Okunev wrote in his exclusive material from the frontline.

15 October, 10:45 AM

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