ISW: Russia can’t seal the east — so it tries to fix Ukrainian troops in Pokrovsk from the west (MAP)
Russian troops are clearing roads and exploiting fog to push vehicle-borne assaults deeper into the town.
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Dobropillia
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Pokrovsk is falling. Huliaipole is threatened. Azov Corps can only save one front
Russian troops outnumber Ukrainian troops five to one in some key sectors. That forces Ukrainian commanders to make very hard decisions.
Dobropillia diversion: did Russia trick Ukraine into losing Pokrovsk?
A Russian incursion north of Pokrovsk in August diverted Ukrainian reinforcements. Was it all in the Kremlin's plan?
Six-hour tank assault, 29 armored vehicles, zero breakthroughs: Russia’s biggest autumn push fails near Volodymyrivka
Hoping to exploit poor drone weather, Russian forces launched a two-wave assault near Donetsk Oblast's Dobropillia—and ran straight into mines, bombs, and ambushes.
Ukrainian paratroopers liberate Donetsk village in daring raid, capturing 50 Russian troops and rescuing trapped civilians
Intercepted Russian orders instructed troops "not to take civilians alive" before retreating.
Russia’s Pokrovsk offensive burns through tanks faster than its two factories can build them
Russia is rolling more and more tanks toward Pokrovsk. Can Ukrainian troops destroy them fast enough to save the city?
Near Pokrovsk, Ukraine discovers chaos favors the bigger army
Every attack exposes flanks to counterattack, and Russia has more troops for the chaos
Russians encircled north of Donetsk’s Pokrovsk, Syrskyi confirms
Commander-in-Chief announces encirclement of enemy forces that infiltrated Ukrainian defenses over summer months.
Putin lies when he says Russia is making gains: Zelenskyy
In his nightly address, President Zelenskyy reported thousands of Russian losses near Dobropillia and warned that only stronger international pressure and military aid can curb Moscow’s “virus of war.”
Frontline report: Ukrainian Army’s Brazilians quietly encircle Russian troops near Pokrovsk — and eliminate them one by one
In the forests and villages outside Pokrovsk, foreign fighters ambushed infiltration groups and raised Ukrainian flags in secured areas.
The battlefield around Pokrovsk is “a total mess.” And it’s about to get worse.
How many Russians are left in their salient northeast of Pokrovsk, and where are they? No outsiders know for sure.
Ukraine liberated 160 square km in Donetsk Oblast counteroffensive – Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces have liberated seven settlements and inflicted over 2,500 Russian losses in the past few weeks.
Putin needs Pokrovsk to unlock the Donbas—but it’s costing him everything
With 602 tanks lost, the Donbas fortress city is becoming this war's Stalingrad
Ukraine liberates Pankivka village while as Russia deploys 4 brigades to Dobropillia direction
Russian forces lost control of Pankivka settlement to Ukrainian defense units operating under the 1st NGU "Azov" Corps
Russia failed to take Pokrovsk this summer—now it’s sending elite naval units and tanks for round two, ISW says
Ukraine’s forces warn Moscow has shifted tactics and is preparing fresh multi-directional assaults.
Russia lost a brigade near Dobropillya—more brigades are coming
Russia is rushing additional brigades into the salient northeast of Pokrovsk. Can the Ukrainian 1st Azov Corps sustain its counterattack?
“Russia’s victorious mood has turned to despair” — Syrskyi on frontline situation
Russia poured over 100,000 soldiers into Donetsk’s Pokrovsk front, a force analysts say could attack a European country. Yet Ukrainian defenders, reinforced by the elite Azov Brigade, halted the advance, regained lost settlements, and pushed the invaders back.
ISW: Russia’s advance near Dobropillia is fracturing under Ukrainian counterattacks
Ukrainian troops retook key villages at the base of Russia’s narrow penetration near Dobropillia in Donetsk Oblast.
Pokrovsk cleared of Russian infiltrators — but Dobropillia front still unstable, Ukrainian military says
Ukrainian forces also cleared villages near Dobropillia, including Hruzke, Rubizhne, Novovodiane, Petrovka, Vesele, and Zolotyi Kolodiaz, dissecting the Russian push.
Zelenskyy: Kyiv expects surge in attacks on Ukraine to force concessions after Alaska peace talks
Russian forces are massing for fresh assaults, yet Kyiv says it is ready to fight fire with fire.