US EditionBattle for Pokrovsk: The Tug of War in Eastern Ukraine
Ukrainian forces received reinforcements and supplies amid fierce fighting as Russia aims to secure Pokrovsk to advance towards key cities, with control still contested, officials say.
- On Tuesday, Russian military blogger Rybar said Kremlin control of Pokrovsk was gradually expanding, but Ukraine's military reported fierce fighting in this transport and logistics hub.
- Russia aims to capture Pokrovsk to gain a platform toward Kramatorsk and Sloviansk, after trying to seize the town for over a year amid a stalemated front in Donetsk region.
- The Russian Defence Ministry claimed it cleared 35 buildings and surrounded Ukraine's forces near Kupiansk, about 160km north, but Ukraine denied encirclement and Zelenskiy stressed no district is fully controlled by Russia.
- Pokrovsk had a pre-war population of about 60,000 but most civilians fled long ago, and Ukraine sent additional special forces, weapons and equipment as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited troops near Dobropillia on Tuesday.
- With peace talks stalled in the fourth year of the war, Russia says it has the initiative but has not captured a major town since Avdiivka early 2024; DeepState's Tuesday mapping showed Russian advances in Pokrovsk though Reuters could not verify these.
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Battle for Pokrovsk: The Tug of War in Eastern Ukraine
Battle for Pokrovsk: The Tug of War in Eastern Ukraine Russian and Ukrainian forces engaged in intense combat on Tuesday within the ruins of Pokrovsk, a pivotal transport and logistics hub in eastern Ukraine. Moscow has been strategically targeting this area for over a year, highlighting its importance to regional dominance.Ukraine's military affirmed that brutal clashes are ongoing in a part of the city critical to its frontline logistics. Ukra…
The Ukrainian General Staff contradicts reports of encircled troops at Pokrovsk. However, the situation is difficult.
In eastern Ukraine, fighting is raging and a decisive battle is under way. The Russian army has infiltrated the city of Pokrovsk, which it has been trying to seize for more than a year. On social media, a video claims to show the surrender of Ukrainian soldiers. - VERIF' - Is a surrender of Ukrainian soldiers really under way, in the midst of a decisive battle in Pokrovsk? (International).
Close-Quarters Battle Rages in the Ruined Streets of Pokrovsk
Russian and Ukrainian troops engaged in battles in Pokrovsk on Tuesday, a critical logistics center in eastern Ukraine that Russia has aimed to capture for over a year. Ukraine’s military reported intense fighting in a part of the city vital for its logistics and stated that special forces, along with more weapons, were deployed there. […] The post Close-Quarters Battle Rages in the Ruined Streets of Pokrovsk appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.
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