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Russian forces pushing toward Pokrovsk encirclement as Ukrainian troops hold limited presence
Ukrainian troops maintain a limited presence in and around Pokrovsk and continue counterattacks as Russians seek to seal off the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad "pocket," the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War said in a Nov. 23 assessment.
24 November 2025, 01:17 PM
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Ukrainian forces facing mass Russian onslaught near Pokrovsk, says Zelenskyy
Ukraine's most challenging frontline remains the Pokrovsk sector in Donetsk Oblast, where more than 150,000 Russian troops continue storming Ukrainian positions daily, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Telegram on Nov. 22.
22 November 2025, 08:17 PM
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Russian troops seize villages in Kharkiv Oblast, advance in Donetsk, Zaporizhzhya oblasts
Russian forces occupied Odradne and Bolohivka in Ukraine's Kharkiv Oblast and made advances in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya oblasts, the DeepState monitoring project reported on Nov. 22.
22 November 2025, 04:31 PM
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Ukrainian forces deny encirclement near Huliaypole in Zaporizhzhya Oblast
The situation on the Huliaypole front is "quite tense," but reports of Ukrainian units being encircled or blocked by Russian troops are false, Ukraine's Southern Defense Forces reported on Telegram on Nov. 21.
21 November 2025, 05:50 PM
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Russian forces advance in Pokrovsk and near three villages
Russian troops advanced in the Donetsk Oblast city of Pokrovsk and near three other settlements, the DeepState monitoring project reported on Nov. 21.
21 November 2025, 04:08 PM
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Russian advance in Zaporzizhya Oblast halted, says Ukrainian Colonel
Ukrainian forces have stabilized the situation along the Huliaipole, Oleksandrivka and Novopavlivka front sectors, Colonel Valentyn Manko, head of the Assault Forces Department of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, reported on Facebook late on Nov. 17.
18 November 2025, 09:24 AM
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Russia grinds forward toward Huliaipole, closing in on vital highway - ISW
The situation around Huliaipole in Zaporizhzhya Oblast remains “very serious” as Russian forces continue advancing and intensify offensive operations, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Nov. 16.
17 November 2025, 09:45 AM
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Ukrainian defenders halt Russian advance on Huliaypole front
The situation near Huliaypole remains tense as Russian forces tried to breach deeper into Ukrainian defenses but were stopped and continue to be blocked by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Southern Defense Forces spokesman Vladyslav Voloshyn told public broadcaster Suspilne on Nov. 14.
14 November 2025, 07:30 PM
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Ukrainian defenders retake control in Myrnohrad after Russian flag stunt
The city of Myrnohrad remains under Ukrainian military control despite Russian attempts to infiltrate the settlement and raise their flag at a coal mine, Ukraine's 7th Air Assault Corps reported on Telegram on Nov. 14.
14 November 2025, 04:53 PM
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Zelenskyy says Pokrovsk situation ‘very difficult’ as Russian forces push deeper
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy acknowledged that Ukrainian forces are facing a “very difficult” situation in the city of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, saying any decision to withdraw troops will be made by military commanders on the ground.
13 November 2025, 07:13 PM
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Russia moves to cut vital route for Ukrainian defense - ISW
The situation around Hulyaipole in Zaporizhzhya Oblast is gradually deteriorating, though Russia will likely need more time to prepare for a full attempt to seize the town, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Nov. 13.
13 November 2025, 10:28 AM
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Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief: Pokrovsk is neither occupied nor encircled
The Pokrovsk sector remains the main axis of Russia’s offensive, with intense fighting continuing both on the outskirts and within the city itself, Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi reported on Telegram on Nov. 13 after visiting the frontline.
13 November 2025, 08:54 AM
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More Russian troops enter Pokrovsk
The battle for Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, continues, with Ukraine attempting to search-and-strike Russian infantry and equipment that made their way into the town, Ukraine’s 7th Rapid Response Corps said in a statement on Nov. 12.
12 November 2025, 08:34 PM
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Russian columns roll into Pokrovsk as fighting rages - video
Russian forces have been entering Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, with armored vehicles and deploying mortars in the city since at least Nov. 6, NV sister outlet Ukrainian Pravda wrote on Nov. 12.
12 November 2025, 01:01 PM
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Russia makes gains in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, Syrskyi confirms
Russian troops are advancing in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, capturing three villages near Oleksandrivka and Huliaipole, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Nov. 11.
12 November 2025, 01:25 AM
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Russian troops edge forward along Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya axes
Russian forces have captured Katerynivka and Novomykolaivka and advanced near other settlements in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya oblasts, DeepState monitoring project reported on Nov. 11.
11 November 2025, 02:33 PM
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Fog shields Russian push into Pokrovsk
More than 300 Russian soldiers have penetrated Pokrovsk through its southern outskirts in recent days, Ukraine’s 7th Corps of the Airborne Assault Forces reported on Telegram on Nov. 11.
11 November 2025, 12:38 PM
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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
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Russia readies for decisive push at Pokrovsk—Syrskyi
Russia is attempting to encircle Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine as part of a broader push to seize the entire Donetsk Oblast, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said in an interview with The New York Post on Nov. 10.  
10 November 2025, 10:45 PM
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Russians ramp up Pokrovsk assaults, seeking high-rise holds
Russian invasion forces are intensifying assaults on Ukrainian positions in the Pokrovsk agglomeration and attempting to entrench in the city's high-rises, the 7th Air Assault Corps reported on Nov. 10, noting a 20% surge in attacks last week.
10 November 2025, 07:40 PM

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