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.
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Pokrovsk defense was like “holiday” for Ukrainian forces before they arrived and turned Ukrainian strongholds into kill zones
"Sit in your trench and watch Instagram" - a new rule for Kyiv troops.
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.
ISW: Russian advance pace in Pokrovsk remains decreased as Moscow focuses on logistics
Russian troops conduct infiltration raids in and through southern Pokrovsk, ISW reported.
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?
“They have partially infiltrated”: Chief of General Staff reports on Russian advantage in Pokrovsk direction
Russian forces have partially infiltrated the southern outskirts of Pokrovsk and are working to encircle the entire Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad agglomeration, Chief of the General Staff Andriy Hnatov says
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.
Ukraine drops rare guided aviation bombs on Russians hiding in besieged Pokrovsk streets (VIDEO)
Russian troops creep through the city’s ruins, but every movement risks exposure.
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.
Ukrainian flag flies over Pokrovsk City Hall after assault teams fight through ambush into center (VIDEO)
A wounded Ukrainian soldier continued his combat mission to clear the building.
“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
ISW: Russia took 21 months to reach Pokrovsk using air interdiction and drone suppression
Nearly 100 Russian fireteams pour into Pokrovsk daily, moving so rapidly that Ukrainian drone operators cannot launch their equipment in time, according to a Ukrainian drone unit operating in the sector.