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Ukraine defends Rodynske against Russian assaults, keeping Myrnohrad’s vital supply line intact, Azov says (VIDEO, MAP)
Despite Russian propaganda declaring victory, Ukrainian forces are holding firm in Rodynske, a critical logistics point near Myrnohrad, according to the National Guard unit..
Russia switches to one-by-one infiltrations near Pokrovsk, hoping to slip past unnoticed
A Ukrainian officer says single-man movements are now standard as Russia shifts away from large assaults.
Kremlin wants victory under Christmas tree: Russian troops pushing to outflank Pokrovsk from Dobropillia axis
Reality: 30 vehicles destroyed in one week.
ISW: Ukraine keeps operating in Myrnohrad, Russian presence confirmed in 49% of the city
Fresh footage shows Ukrainian soldiers active within the city and in adjacent Rodynske.
Russia resumes tank-backed assaults near Pokrovsk after months of light raids, says Ukrainian officer
Russia is reportedly shifting tactics frequently at the front, with a Ukrainian National Guard officer saying this shows Moscow’s operational flexibility.
Ukraine holds north Pokrovsk, reinforces Myrnohrad as Russia fails to break through at Pokrovsk, military says (VIDEO, MAP)
As Ukrainian paratroopers and marines defend the area, Kyiv deploys more troops to counter two-sided Russian attacks, holding key supply corridors intact.
The river blocking Russia’s path to Kramatorsk—and the crude fix that might work
Russian troops are trying to get across the Kazennyi Torets River. They may have invented a new vehicle to help.
Russia redirects offensive from Pokrovsk to Myrnohrad, Ukrainian military says (MAP)
With its troops unable to gain full control of Pokrovsk, Russia has concentrated around ten units near nearby Myrnohrad, Ukraine says.
ISW: Russian forces will remain locked in slow foot-paced advances as their mech assaults keep failing
Russian milbloggers have criticized commanders for continuing armored assaults, arguing that past experience shows such attacks consistently fail.
Myrnohrad defense holds as Russians are eliminated on approach, military says
Ukrainian troops are reportedly conducting search-and-assault operations against Russian forces in the northern part of Pokrovsk.
Ukrainian troops are shredding an entire Russian “elite” division near Pokrovsk
The Russian 76th Guards Air Assault Division recently reinforced the Pokrovsk axis. Now Ukrainian forces are destroying the division.
Ukrainian troops have a new way of hiding from night drones
The infantry's only hope to escape from drones with infrared cameras is thermal camouflage. Western blankets cost $2,000, so Ukraine is making its own.
ISW: Pokrovsk, Myrnohrad will likely fall – but Russia will pay in time and blood (MAPS)
Geolocated footage shows Ukrainian units still operating along Donetska Railway despite Russian armored assaults.
Ukrainian forces crush Russian mechanized assault near Pokrovsk under cover of bad weather (VIDEO, MAP)
Russian troops attempted a morning advance on 10 December, using armored vehicles and poor weather as cover — but were stopped cold.
“Impossible to stop them, they’re everywhere”: Ukraine holds Pokrovsk against 170,000 Russians, but Myrnohrad evacuation routes collapse (VIDEO)
Russia launches 50 assaults on Pokrovsk with elite units, armor, motorcycles.
Ukraine’s drones finally beat the fog—11 Russian tanks burn near Myrnohrad
Ground robots, AI, and signals intel restore Ukraine's winter edge
Putin claims Russia seized Pokrovsk — ISW finds no sign of that (MAP)
The think tank's latest assessment says there is no evidence confirming the complete Russian seizure of Pokrovsk.
Frontline report: Ukrainian marines ambush Russian infiltrators in ruins of Myrnohrad — capture them alive
Fog and shattered buildings helped turn Russia’s high-stakes push into a quiet surrender on the town’s front line.
No sign that Russia can quickly overrun remaining Donetsk territory, ISW reiterates
Russian troops have captured just two-thirds of Pokrovsk after nearly four months of combat, despite massive manpower investment.