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Frontline report: Russians send wounded soldiers on crutches to assault Pokrovsk as casualties hit 400 daily

Ukrainian drone operators systematically eliminate small Russian assault groups attempting to create a staging ground for Pokrovsk's encirclement.

byReporting from Ukraine

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Russian forces alter tactics in assault on Pokrovsk, attempt western flanking, military says

Russians are attempting to outflank the city through small settlements and wooded areas to disrupt logistics.

byYuri Zoria

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ISW: Russian forces recently advanced near Toretsk, Pokrovsk, Kurakhove in Donetsk Oblast

Russian has continued offensive operations in all key sectors of the front but made gains only in three areas.

byYuri Zoria

Russo-Ukrainian war frontline, 19 January.

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Ukraine regains ground near Chasiv Yar and Toretsk, while Russia advances on several fronts

Moscow aims to fully capture Donetsk Oblast despite suffering heavy casualties amid minimal gains.

byVira Kravchuk

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Russian troops risk “Bakhmut trap” in Pokrovsk push, Ukraine deputy says

Russian forces attempting to outflank Pokrovsk have created a vulnerable salient while deploying seven major units, risking heavy losses similar to their costly capture of Bakhmut.

byOlena Mukhina

ISW: Russia shifts forces from captured Kurakhove for new Pokrovsk offensive

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ISW: Russia shifts forces from captured Kurakhove for new Pokrovsk offensive

Russian troops are redeploying from Kurakhove, captured in late December, to strengthen their position for an offensive around Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

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Russian forces cut off two supply routes to strategic Pokrovsk hub

Russian forces have established control over the railway line between Kotlyne and Udachne, marking a significant advance in their operations southwest of Pokrovsk, as they aim to encircle this crucial logistics hub.

byMaria Tril

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NYT: Ukraine destroys vital coking coal mine to prevent Russian tunnel access

Ukrainians destroyed their last operational coking coal mine near Donetsk's Pokrovsk as Russian troops advanced to within a few kilometers, ending crucial domestic fuel production for steel manufacturing.

byYuri Zoria

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Ukraine’s General Staff removes Kurakhove sector from daily reports

Russian forces concentrate efforts on the Pokrovsk direction, while the situation in Toretsk city significantly deteriorates.

byYuri Zoria

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ISW: Russian forces cut off two major highways near Pokrovsk

Russians intensify operations near Pokrovsk, combining highway interdictions with the deployment of motorized rifle brigades and tank units.

byYuri Zoria

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Russian forces attempt southern bypass of Donetsk’s Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad, Ukrainian military says

Ukrainians conduct operations to destroy Russian infiltrators in the Lyman sector, repelling multiple Russian attempts to capture Chasiv Yar industrial facilities, per reports.

byYuri Zoria

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Russia’s resources losses force offensive slowdown near strategic Pokrovsk, expert says

Russian military faces operational slowdown near Pokrovsk as troop losses reach 423,000, overwhelming training capacity and forcing reduction in offensive operations across Ukraine front.

byOlena Mukhina

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Russians kilometers away from Kharkiv’s Kupiansk, Donetsk’s Pokrovsk, authorities say

Both cities are focal points of Russian months-long operations in the regions.

byYuri Zoria

Russian forces advance in Toretsk, Donetsk Oblast.

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ISW: Russia seizes 71% of strategic Toretsk after shifting to mass-unit tactics

Russian forces have dramatically altered their assault strategy in Toretsk, deploying 20-soldier platoons instead of five-person teams.

byVira Kravchuk

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ISW: Russian tries to envelop Pokrovsk increasing attacks east of the city

The Russian command exploits weaker Ukrainian positions east of Pokrovsk, overall prioritizing Pokrovsk and Kurakhove directions across the front.

byYuri Zoria

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Russian armored column storms village near strategic city of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast

Russian troops have penetrated Ukrainian defenses near Pokrovsk, threatening a critical railway junction that supplies ammunition across Ukraine's eastern front, as intense fighting erupts across multiple settlements in the region.

byOlena Mukhina

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Most intense fighting continues in Pokrovsk and Toretsk areas – National Guard

Russians also have sharply increased activity in Lyman and Kupiansk sectors in recent months.

byYuri Zoria

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Russian troops advance in Toretsk and near five other Donetsk settlements, DeepState says

Russian forces advanced near Toretsk and Kreminna, ISW confirms. Ukrainian troops retook positions in Terny and countered assaults in Pokrovsk.

byYuri Zoria

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ISW: Russia uses less armor on frontlines as Ukraine reports destruction of some 13,000 armored units over year

Russian forces are modifying their assault tactics, reducing armored vehicle deployment after sustaining significant losses throughout 2024.

byYuri Zoria

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Heaviest fighting on Saturday reported in Pokrovsk direction – General Staff of Ukraine

Since July 2024, Pokrovsk has become a relentless battleground, with Russian forces launching massive offensives at great cost to seize the strategic city and disrupt Ukrainian supply routes.

byOrysia Hrudka