Key Ukrainian city Pokrovsk holds on as Russian siege tightens
5 days ago · Pokrovsk was once home to 60,000 people, a humble industrial city. For much of the war it was relatively safe. But over the last year, Russia carved deeper into Ukrainian territory along a wide ...
Russian forces edge closer to a key eastern ... - Associated Press News
Dec 13, 2024 · KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Fighting around the key eastern Ukraine city of Pokrovsk is “extremely intense” after a monthslong Russian push, Ukraine’s top military commander said, with analysts estimating Russian forces are now within just a few kilometers (miles) of the city.
Ukraine loses ground near strategic hub of Pokrovsk | Reuters
Dec 11, 2024 · Russian troops destroyed or captured several Ukrainian positions near the eastern city of Pokrovsk, Kyiv's military said on Wednesday, as Moscow bears down on the strategic logistics hub that is...
Ukraine war: Russian invaders close in on Pokrovsk - BBC
During its latest attack, Russia hit a substation in Pokrovsk, leaving half the city without power. The strikes also disrupted water supplies. The city is quickly becoming deserted.
Ukraine war: Troops fear encirclement in Pokrovsk as Russians …
Russian troops are now advancing towards Kurakhove, a city 35km (21 miles) south of Pokrovsk. Ukrainian forces in that area confirm the fighting in their sectors has intensified lately.
Ukrainian soldiers and shopkeepers hold on as Russia's siege of ...
5 days ago · Pokrovsk was once home to 60,000 people, a humble industrial city. For much of the war it was relatively safe. But over the last year, Russia carved deeper into Ukrainian territory along a wide ...
Russian forces advance toward Ukraine's strategic Pokrovsk, …
Oct 27, 2024 · Russian forces have advanced further into several eastern Ukrainian towns, bringing them closer to capturing the strategic city of Pokrovsk, Russian and Ukrainian bloggers said.
Russian troops capture and destroy some Ukrainian positions …
Dec 11, 2024 · Russian troops destroyed or captured several Ukrainian positions near the eastern city of Pokrovsk, Kyiv's military said on Wednesday, as Moscow bears down on the strategic logistics hub that is...
Pokrovsk News | Latest News - NewsNow
Latest news on Pokrovsk, a city and the administrative center of Pokrovsk Raion in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. Pokrovsk was hit by two Russian missile strikes on Monday, 7 August, 2023, killing five people and injuring 31 more, according to Ukrainian officials.
Civilians flee Pokrovsk as Russia’s army ... - Associated Press News
Aug 20, 2024 · Civilians with small children in their arms and lugging heavy suitcases are fleeing Ukraine’s eastern city of Pokrovsk, where the Russian army is bearing down fast despite a lightning Ukrainian incursion into Russia’s Kursk region.