Pokrovsk defense was like “holiday” for Ukrainian forces before they arrived and turned Ukrainian strongholds into kill zones
"Sit in your trench and watch Instagram" - a new rule for Kyiv troops.
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“Withdraw or lose everything”: Ukraine faces fateful choice in Pokrovsk
The city that once served as a stronghold now risks becoming a graveyard for Ukraine’s finest. Between retreat and resistance, Kyiv must choose the one which saves troops for further battles, says Deineha.
“Life there looks like death”: Pokrovsk, Chasiv Yar, Kostiantynivka — Ukrainian soldiers hold burning triangle of Donbas
As Moscow pushes to capture all of Donetsk Oblast, these three cities form the heart of resistance. Ukrainian experts warn that without Pokrovsk, Russia cannot advance toward Kramatorsk — the symbolic prize of the Donbas.
Zelenskyy vows swift retaliation after Russia’s night of civilian bloodshed
Russian missiles tore through homes and shops, killing civilians in Dnipro and pounding Kharkiv for three relentless hours.
“Lilac” CS gas, outlawed since 1925, is now Russia’s silent weapon in Dnipropetrovsk trenches
Russia has used it over 1,000 times since 2022, and now the world has forensic proof.
Some of these defenders were just 21 when captured in Mariupol—three years later they step back onto Ukrainian soil
One was guarding Chornobyl. Another fought in Sumy.
Ukraine is launching new battlefield rescue format—unique battalion with company of drones
It's designed to evacuate the wounded directly from the front lines.
He endured what most wouldn’t survive: Ukraine returns its 60-year old warrior from Russian captivity
He spent years in a Russian cell and still made it back.