Pokrovsk, Russia and Ukraine
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RUSSIAN forces are pushing hard to capture Pokrovsk in the biggest battle of the Ukraine war – with more than 150,000 soldiers set to storm the fortress city. Brave Ukrainian forces continue
As Russia’s full-scale invasion grinds toward a fourth winter, this past week in Ukraine has been dominated by two interconnected
Russia is deploying soldiers on motorbikes and battered cars and vans to continue its siege of Pokrovsk in a scene straight out of the “Mad Max” movie franchise, shocking new video
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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv fires long-range Flamingo missiles at Russian oil facilities in fresh wave of strikes
Ukrainian forces fired Flamingo missiles at Russian oil facilities in a fresh wave of overnight strikes, the military has said on Thursday. This included strikes on the Morskoy Neftyanoy oil terminal in occupied Crimea and an oil depot in occupied Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine’s General Staff said.
Thick fog has enabled Russian troops to move further into the key strategic city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine. Ukraine's 7th Airborne Assault Corps says weather conditions, particularly dense fog, have prompted Moscow to intensify its bid to get increasing numbers into the ruined city and encircle Ukrainian forces.
Pokrovsk sits along the eastern front line, part of what has been dubbed the “fortress belt” of Donetsk, a line of heavily fortified cities crucial to Ukraine’s defense of the region, including Kramatorsk, Sloviansk and Druzhkivka.
Kyiv, Ukraine – Pokrovsk, a key fortress and logistical hub for Ukrainian forces in the eastern region of Donbas, has been under siege for almost two years.
Russian forces have concentrated a large number of troops near Pokrovsk. They are carrying out a major offensive operation aimed at breaking through Ukrainian defenses and seizing full control of the Donetsk region,