No clear goal in Pokrovsk — ISW says Russia trying to encircle and storm towns simultaneously
Ukrainian defenders now face glide bombs, southward incursions, and northwest flanking attempts — all at once.
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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.
Frontline report: Russian convoy parades through fog toward Pokrovsk — and gets wiped out in minutes
Ukrainian drones turned a supposed show of dominance into a fiery rout, torching dozens of vehicles as the fog cleared.
Russia’s Pokrovsk twin city strategy: Can’t capture it, so plant flag on ruined mine, die, let Ukraine remove it (VIDEO)
Russian soldiers planted flag thinking cameras would follow, but Ukrainian bullets arrived first.
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.
Ukrainian troops are not surrounded —Pokrovsk remains contested, not captured, top general Syrskyi says
He says stabilizing the Pokrovsk–Myrnohrad frontline depends on coordinated work across all Ukrainian command structures and units.
ISW: Russian milbloggers declare Pokrovsk “almost taken” — ISW says evidence shows only 46% control (MAP)
Russian forces are positioned to collapse the pocket around Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad, but ISW says the real impact will hinge on how Ukraine withdraws from the area.
Ukraine dominates with drones—until fog arrives in Pokrovsk
Drones are an effective defense, but only when the weather is clear. Ukraine has too few infantry to fill in when its drones can't see.
Difficult Pokrovsk–Myrnohrad battles rage as both Ukrainian and Russian forces advance, ISW reports
Ukraine’s defenders fight to keep supply lines open while Moscow’s troops press from east and south.
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?
First Russian truck enters Pokrovsk as fog blinds Ukrainian drones
For an entire year, Ukrainian troops prevented Russian vehicles from reaching Pokrovsk. That changed this week.
ISW: Russia sends reinforcements to consolidate infiltration gains in Pokrovsk sector
Ukrainian forces say Russian troops are using poor weather and disguises to penetrate further, while also bringing in support units.
ISW: Russia floods Pokrovsk front with three armies as its losses soar
With tanks mostly sidelined in Pokrovsk, only near Myrnohrad are Russia’s armored vehicles showing up in strength.
Ukrainian commandos rush into Pokrovsk to hold escape corridor open for fleeing garrison
Pokrovsk is about to fall. A recent attack by the 425th Assault Regiment wasn't an effort to save the city. No, it supported a wider retreat.
“We will clear everything”: Ukrainian forces hunt 60 trained Russian saboteurs hiding in fog of Kupiansk
Following the public declaration to “leverage the seizure of Kupiansk,” Moscow prepares new offensives eastward.
Ukraine loses 80% of Pokrovsk but fights on, fearing Washington pressure to give up all country’s east to Russians
Ukrainian soldiers in nearby Myrnohrad say withdrawal may no longer be possible.
Ukraine hits elite Rubicon drone base, but it’s too late to save Pokrovsk
Front-line FPV operators still strangling Ukrainian supply routes
Ukraine fights to prevent logistics collapse in Pokrovsk as Russian artillery, drones, and guided bombs level city’s blocks
Currently, the battle for Pokrovsk remains central to the struggle for the east of Ukraine.
Ukraine’s window closes: Russian forces 3km from trapping Myrnohrad troops
Tthe deadly pattern from Bakhmut and Avdiivka is repeating: commanders delaying withdrawal until escape becomes catastrophic.
Ukraine prevents Russian forces from cutting Pokrovsk supply road as assault units launch clearing operations
The road to Rodynske remaining open despite 170,000 Russian troops stationed on the Pokrovsk front.