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Pokrovsk on Brink as Russian Forces Intensify Assaults

11/6/2025

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Pokrovsk in Donetsk region, under siege for more than 18 months, faces a possible fall as Russian forces intensify assaults and claim to have infiltrated the city.
The fall would strain Ukraine's defense and morale, disrupt logistics, and risk losing nearby Myrnohrad.
Military analysts say a complete encirclement is unlikely, though the situation remains dire.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russian troops have not achieved significant success in recent days.

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Pokrovsk in Donetsk region, under siege for more than 18 months, faces a possible fall as Russian forces intensify assaults and claim to have infiltrated the city.
The fall would strain Ukraine's defense and morale, disrupt logistics, and risk losing nearby Myrnohrad.
Military analysts say a complete encirclement is unlikely, though the situation remains dire.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russian troops have not achieved significant success in recent days.