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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.
Ukrainian troops nearly cut off as Russian armor consolidates in Pokrovsk
Believe it or not, the destruction of a Russian BMP fighting vehicle in central Pokrovsk is bad news for Ukraine.
Russia doesn’t need to storm Myrnohrad—just wait for a sunny day
Fog, counterattacks and a battle for a nearby village are all that's keeping open the sole road into Myrnohrad for Ukrainian troops.
ISW: Ukraine’s limited presence and counterattacks hinder Russia’s bid to take Pokrovsk
Ukrainian patrols were seen operating along key streets and highways in Pokrovsk, despite weeks of intensified Russian assaults.
Ukrainian raiders stalk Russians in Pokrovsk—but hundreds of tanks are coming
Small raids can delay Russia's armor. They can't stop it.
ISW: Russia tries to close Pokrovsk pocket — Ukraine still fighting inside city center (MAPS)
Moscow eyes a propaganda victory, but its sluggish pace shows how hard any further advances into Donetsk Oblast will be.
ISW: Ukraine’s interdiction cripples Russian vehicle use and troop massing in Pokrovsk (MAP)
The 15–20 km “kill zone” in Pokrovsk poses a major threat to movement, complicating logistics. ISW, however, expects Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad to fall.
Peering through fog, Ukrainian jets and drones blast Russian troops in Pokrovsk
Ukraine's best manned and unmanned aircraft can see through bad weather. But they're too few to stop the Russians.