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Ukraine Withdraws as Russian Forces Tighten Grip on Pokrovsk
11/13/2025
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Story summary
- Ukraine's military withdrew from three villages in the southern Zaporizhzhia region as Russian advances toward Pokrovsk intensified.
- Heavy fog aided Russian troops as they massed about 150,000 soldiers for the offensive.
- Control of Pokrovsk remains contested, with Moscow claiming it is encircled and Kyiv denying that.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy acknowledged the difficult situation but said Ukraine will continue to resist.
