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Kherson
Cadets are being deployed to the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia sectors because of troop shortages due to death and redeployment to the Kursk region defense and Pokrovsk offensive, partisans say.
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General Oleksandr Syrsky in a CNN interview fudged the situation on the ground somewhat. But his claims that Russia’s Donbas offensive is slowing down or stalling seem reasonable.
Sep. 6
Azov
The village of Niu York lies south of one of the Donetsk region’s key logistics hubs Toretsk, with the latest report following earlier rumors that Russian troops had captured the village.
Sep. 6
Russian Armed Forces
With Russians pressing on Pokrovsk and farther south in Vuhledar, Ukrainians are looking to forestall two potential pincer movements that could collapse their defenses in the Donbas.
Sep. 3
War in Ukraine
The Kara-Dag Brigade, consisting of around 2,000 soldiers, has been shifted from its usual position in southern Ukraine to the eastern front.
Sep. 1
War in Ukraine
Russia has recently been advancing towards Pokrovsk and has regularly announced that it has taken control of nearby villages.
Aug. 29
War in Ukraine
Russian forces are now advancing towards Pokrovsk, and Kyiv has ordered the evacuation of families with children to towns and cities further west.
Aug. 28
War in Ukraine
President Zelensky reported that Russian forces are attempting to replicate the capture of Bakhmut in the Pokrovsk sector, despite potential losses of up to 60,000 soldiers.
Aug. 28
War in Ukraine
Reuters security expert confirmed dead in missile strike on hotel; Belarus forces gather by border; Zelensky asks West to speed aid delivery before school year; AFU claims to take two towns in Kursk.
Aug. 26
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Despite early hopes that the Kursk offensive would divert Russian forces, Ukraine now faces intensified pressure in Pokrovsk, with the situation becoming increasingly dire.
Aug. 23
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Commanders within the Ukrainian military have anonymously voiced concerns over poor training and flaws within the mobilization drive that they said have enabled Russian advances.
Aug. 23
Europe
Ukrainian missile sinks Russian fuel ferry near Krasnodar; Pokrovsk families “hiding” from mandatory evacuations; Kyiv mobilizes money and engineers to restore power, water to frontline regions.
Aug. 23
War in Ukraine
The head of Pokrovsk’s military administration, Sergiy Dobryak, warned that Russia was a little over 10 km (6 miles) from the outskirts of the city and urged remaining residents to evacuate.
Aug. 16
Donetsk
The Russian army is advancing in the Donetsk region, heading toward the strategically important city of Pokrovsk.
Aug. 13
Armed Forces of Ukraine
Ukraine’s 59th Motorized Infantry Brigade has a long combat record. At the moment the formation stands in the direct path of Russia’s latest big offensive.
Jul. 15
The Russian army is advancing in the Donetsk region, heading toward the strategically important city of Pokrovsk.
Aug. 13