Frontline report: Russian Forces suffer heavy losses near Pokrovsk during intensified offensive
Geolocated footage reveals T-72 B1 tanks systematically eliminating Russian positions in houses and tree lines near Shevchenko.
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Ukraine suspends coking coal mining near Donetsk’s Pokrovsk amid Russian advance
Metinvest halts key coal mine, evacuates workers amid intensified fighting, risking steel production impact in Ukraine.
Frontline report: Bodies of Russian soldiers pile up after failed frontal assault south of Pokrovsk
Russian forces launched a 400-troop human wave assault on Shevchenko village, but Ukrainian defenders repelled it, inflicting heavy casualties.
ISW: Russians reach within 6 km from Pokrovsk, prepare attack from south
Ukrainian positions face up to 30 daily attacks, with Russians suffering nearly 3,000 casualties in two weeks while making gains.
Russian forces gradually losing artillery edge along certain front areas
While Russia compensates with air strikes and infantry pushes, this reduced edge could force Moscow to rethink its strategy of overwhelming bombardment, potentially opening new opportunities for Ukrainian forces.
Russia amasses 150,000 soldiers on three Ukraine’s fronts as battles for Pokrovsk and Kurakhove rage on in Donetsk Oblast
Over 35,000 Russian troops are killed or wounded in November, but Ukraine continues to withstand relentless attacks.
Russian forces advance near Pokrovsk and enter 1 km into Sumy Oblast, DeepState says
Russia continues offensive operations despite heavy losses.
Forbes: Major Russian assault looms near Pokrovsk despite Ukrainian tactical successes
Russian forces prepare for Pokrovsk siege in Donetsk Oblast while maintaining pressure on Ukrainian positions in Dalnie salient and surrounding areas.
Russia advances on Pokrovsk amid troop shortage and equipment losses
Ukrainian defense analysts predict Russia will fail to capture key fortress cities in Donetsk Oblast despite recent tactical gains near Pokrovsk.
ISW: Russians resume offensive to capture Donetsk Oblast’s Pokrovsk from south
Russian forces focus on advancing through Novotroitske and Shevchenko to cut major highways and force Ukrainian withdrawal from the city.
Deep State: Russian infantry breaches eastern Kurakhove in Donetsk Oblast, key highway at risk
Ukrainian forces face mounting pressure as combat operations spread to Pobedy Street and Prokofiev Avenue in Kurakhove.
Russians execute four more Ukrainian prisoners of war near Pokrovsk
Two days before this war crime, the Russian military killed two other Ukrainian POWs in the same area, per the Ukrainian PG Office.
Russian Forces capture Novoselydivka and Petrivka in Donetsk Oblast, advance in Kharkiv – Deep State
The Russian military has intensified its offensive near ten settlements in Donetsk Oblast while capturing two strategic locations in the oblast.
Russians execute five Ukrainian soldiers captured in Pokrovsk sector
Five Ukrainian soldiers were allegedly executed by Russian forces after being forced to leave their shelter unarmed.
Russian advances confirmed in Donetsk and Kursk Oblasts by ISW and Deep State OSINT mapping project
Deeps State project reported Russian gains near eight localities, while ISW's analysis included geolocated movements near Bilohorivka, Vuhledar, and Malaya Loknya.
ISW: Ukraine’s Pokrovsk defense alters Russian plans to capture city
Russian forces face mounting personnel and equipment losses in their persistent attempt to capture Pokrovsk.
Deep State: Kurakhove remains epicenter of fighting, nearly 700 clashes in two weeks
Russian troops are concentrating their efforts on the Kurakhove area, storming the city from multiple directions in an attempt to capture a key highway.
ISW: Russians advance near Kurakhove and Toretsk
Russian forces gained ground in Donetsk Oblast, with assaults damaging Ternivska Dam and pressuring Ukrainian positions near Vuhledar, ISW says.
Russian troops escalate flanking assaults on Kurakhove, targeting key routes
Russian troops advance on Kurakhove, attempting to encircle Ukrainian forces.
Russia claims street battles in crucial Ukrainian logistics center Kurakhove, pushes eastern offensive
Russian forces are executing a coordinated attack on Kurakhove from multiple directions, threatening a key Ukrainian military supply route and one of the Donetsk Oblast’s primary power generation facilities. Kurakhove also serves as a gateway to the strategic city of Pokrovsk.