VOA Russian: Russian army trying to encircle Ukraine's Pokrovsk
16 hours ago · The Russian army is strengthening its positions in villages around the key eastern Ukrainian town of Pokrovsk in an attempt to encircle it and lay siege to a vital transport hub linking embattled ...
Pokrovsk - Wikipedia
Pokrovsk (Ukrainian: Покровськ, IPA: [poˈkrɔu̯sʲk] ⓘ; Russian: Покровск), formerly known as Krasnoarmiisk[ a ] (until 2016) and Grishino (until 1934), [ b ] is a city and the administrative center of Pokrovsk Raion in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is located 56 kilometres (35 mi) northwest of Donetsk. [ 3 ] .
Ukraine Map Shows Russian Push to Encircle Heavily Fortified …
2 days ago · North of Kotlyne, and west of Pokrovsk, lies the E-50 highway connecting Pokrovsk to the Dnipropetrovsk city of Pavlohrad. The highway then links to Dnipro, one of Ukraine's major cities.
Russian forces advance on Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk
2 days ago · Russian troops are going around the vital logistics hub of Pokrovsk, the Associated Press has reported. The move threatens to undermine Ukraine's defences, which have been holding back Russian forces.
Pokrovsk offensive - Wikipedia
The Pokrovsk offensive is an ongoing military operation in the Russian invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Armed Forces with the primary goal of capturing the strategic city of Pokrovsk in western Donetsk Oblast.
Exclusive: Ukraine halts production at Pokrovsk coal mine as …
2 days ago · A car passes by a road sign that reads, 'Pokrovsk’, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the town of Pokrovsk, near a front line in Donetsk region, Ukraine December 19, 2024.
Key Ukrainian city Pokrovsk holds on as Russian siege tightens : …
Jan 2, 2025 · POKROVSK, Ukraine — In the final hours of 2024, the embattled Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk suddenly went dark. Its electric grid, long battered by Russian drones and artillery, failed on Monday...
Russian forces edge closer to a key eastern Ukraine city in intense ...
Dec 13, 2024 · Pokrovsk, which had a population of about 60,000 before Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, is one of Ukraine’s main defensive strongholds and a key logistics hub in the Donetsk region. Its capture would compromise Ukraine’s defensive abilities and supply routes and would bring Russia closer to its stated goal of seizing the ...
Ukraine war: Troops fear encirclement in Pokrovsk as Russians …
Russian troops are now advancing towards Kurakhove, a city 35km (21 miles) south of Pokrovsk. Ukrainian forces in that area confirm the fighting in their sectors has intensified lately. This...
Ukraine war: Russian invaders close in on Pokrovsk - BBC
During its latest attack, Russia hit a substation in Pokrovsk, leaving half the city without power. The strikes also disrupted water supplies. The city is quickly becoming deserted.