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Situation stabilising on Pokrovsk front, Russians being captured – Ukraine's General Staff
The Ukrainian General Staff has said that the situation on the Pokrovsk front, where a group of Russian troops recently broke through near the town of Dobropillia, is stabilising. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,
Russia Moves in on Pokrovsk in What Would Be Huge Win in Ukraine War
A city with a pre-war population of 60,000, Pokrovsk is located west of Avdiivka which fell to Russian forces in February 2024 and is a critical hub in Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast.
Ukrainian commander says Russia wants to cut the logistics in Pokrovsk direction
Russia appeared to make a breakthrough in Ukraine's eastern region of Donetsk, as its forces were reported to be rapidly infiltrating positions north of Pokrovsk.
Ukraine's Azov corps reports on Russian losses on Pokrovsk front
The 1st Azov Corps of the National Guard of Ukraine, after taking up a defence line on the Dobropillia front and the Dobropillia-Kramatorsk road, has reported that Russia is suffering heavy losses. Source: 1st Azov Corps on Facebook The First Corps Azov of the National Guard of Ukraine,
Russia’s Pokrovsk breakthrough contained for now, Ukraine says
They did not advance beyond their initial infiltration,” Tregubov said. “The map shows their route rather than all the ground they occupied. They were stopped early, and now the forces that entered are being contained and destroyed.

Ukrainian defenses face a challenge as Russian troops make gains ahead of the Putin-Trump summit

Days before the leaders of Russia and the U.S. hold a summit meeting in Alaska, Moscow’s forces breached Ukrainian lines in a ...

Russian Breakthrough Highlights Ukraine's Biggest Weakness Ahead of Summit

"What has been building up for the Ukrainians is fundamentally a manpower issue," a former senior Pentagon adviser told ...
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Combat clashes totalled 149 over past day, including 53 on Pokrovsk front – Ukraine's General Staff

Ukrainian defenders have repelled 149 Russian attacks on the front lines over the past day, with the highest number – 53 – recorded on the Pokrovsk front. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of ...
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Russia plans winter push for Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka, Kramatorsk — Ukrainian Major

There is a lot of information that the Russians are redeploying some of their units from northern Ukraine to Donetsk Oblast ...
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War blogger: Russian 'advances' in Pokrovsk region purely for propaganda

The alleged progress made by Russian forces in the vicinity of Pokrovsk, a Ukrainian transport hub town which Russia has long ...

Ukrainian National Guard video shows Spartan Brigade repelling Russian assault on Pokrovsk front

Russian forces have made yet another attempt to break through in the area of responsibility of the 3rd Operational Brigade ...
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Russian breakthrough near Pokrovsk raises risk of encirclement of Ukrainian forces at a key Donbas stronghold

Russian forces likely breached Ukrainian defenses northeast of Pokrovsk in one of their largest advances in months, ...

Zelensky was informed that there was a complete disaster on the Pokrovsk—Konstantinovka line

EADaily, August 12th, 2025. A stable line of combat contact in the Pokrovsk — Konstantinovka sector no longer exists. This ...

Ukrainian defenders face fierce fighting in eastern city of Pokrovsk, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that Ukrainian forces are facing fierce fighting around the city of Pokrovsk in the east. Russia has been announcing the purported capture of ...

Wednesday Briefing: Russian Forces Advance in Ukraine

In recent days, Russia’s troops broke through a segment of Ukraine’s defensive line near the city of Pokrovsk, a Ukrainian ...