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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A week ago, Ukraine vowed to launch an intensive defensive operation in the area, while Russian forces claimed to have encircled the Ukrainian troops defending the city.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has described the situation as "difficult," adding that about 314 Russian soldiers are embedded within the city's districts.
Video provided to RFE/RL by Ukraine's 7th Rapid Reaction Corps shows Russian soldiers in and around Pokrovsk being targeted by Ukrainian drones.
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