Battle For Ukraine's Pokrovsk Escalates As Russian Forces Press On

RFE
08 Nov 2025, 17:37 GMT+10

According to Kyiv, the city Pokrovsk remains a priority for the Kremlin as Russian forces claim to have captured dozens of buildings in house-to-house fighting for Ukraine's key eastern stronghold.

As Pokrovsk has become the fiercest area on Ukraine's front line this year, the fighting for the city now resembles some of the bloodiest and longest battles of the war, notably Bakhmut in 2023 and Avdiyivka in 2024.

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