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Ukraine
Zelensky Names Oleksandrivsk, Pokrovsk as Focal Points of Russian Advances
President Volodymyr Zelensky has named two frontline hotspots following his briefing with military top brass amid Ukraine’s counterattacks and long-range strikes.
April 7, 2026
Drones
Ukrainian Fiber-Optic FPV Drone Downs $16M Russian Ka-52 Near Pokrovsk
The helicopter crew attempted to escape. However, drones operated by USF pilots eliminated them.
March 20, 2026
Ukraine
OPINION: Return of the Assault Infantry, Drone Cascade, Casualty Counts, the Southern Front and Hulyaipole
Stefan Korshak, Kyiv Post’s military correspondent, shares his perspective on recent developments in Russia’s war in Ukraine.
March 16, 2026
Zelensky
Zelensky Says Southern Gains Not Linked to Russian Starlink Shutdown
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian advances in the south began before Russian units lost access to Starlink, rejecting claims the territorial gains were directly tied to the cutoff.
Feb. 24, 2026
Russia
Ukraine Smashes Russian Breakthrough Near Pokrovsk, Reclaims Ground in 2 Regions
Ukraine halted a Russian breakthrough near Pokrovsk, destroying an assault company, while troops also cleared Ternuvate and Chuhunivka, raising the Ukrainian flag.
Feb. 9, 2026
Tanks
WATCH: Russian Soldiers Hunted Down by Ukrainian Leopard Tanks Near Pokrovsk
Ukrainian tank crews crushed Russian troops hiding in homes and barns near Hryshyne after a failed mechanized assault, preventing a flank attack on Pokrovsk.
Feb. 5, 2026
Armed Forces of Ukraine
Fog-Covered Russian Assaults Collapse Near Pokrovsk, Nearly 100 Troops Killed
Ukrainian forces repelled two major Russian assaults near Pokrovsk in a single day, destroying multiple platoons, vehicles and nearly 100 Russian troops, according to official reports.
Feb. 1, 2026
War in Ukraine
Russia’s 15:1 Losses: Pokrovsk Front Collapse
As Russia bleeds troops near Pokrovsk, upheaval in Venezuela and Iran risks cutting off Moscow’s weapons lifelines and accelerating strategic decline.
Jan. 12, 2026
Russia
Snowstorm Assaults Fail as Ukrainian Forces Stop Russian ATVs Near Yampil, Pokrovsk
Ukrainian forces repelled a Russian ATV assault toward Yampil, exploiting bad weather. Drone operators detected and destroyed the assault group despite near-zero visibility.
Jan. 6, 2026
Russian Armed Forces
Russians Accused of Massacring 7 Ukrainian Civilians After Failing to Find Alcohol
Two Russian soldiers killed seven civilians in Pokrovsk after storming a basement, then falsely claimed to have destroyed a Ukrainian military unit, Ukrainian intelligence says.
Dec. 30, 2025
US
Ukraine Deploys Abrams Tank in Battle Near Pokrovsk
Ukraine’s 425th Separate Assault Regiment used a US-supplied Abrams tank in combat for the first time, providing fire support to assault units near Pokrovsk.
Dec. 24, 2025
War in Ukraine
ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 23, 2025
Latest from the Institute for the Study of War.
Dec. 24, 2025
Drones
Spec Ops Smash Uragan MLRS, Disrupt Russian Advance Near Pokrovsk With FP-2 Drones
Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces (SSO) said their FP-2 drones hit a BM-27 Uragan MLRS, Kremlin troops, and key targets in the Donetsk region.
Dec. 16, 2025
Armed Forces of Ukraine
Syrsky: Pokrovsk Is Holding After 16 Months as Russia Masses 156,000 Troops
Ukraine’s top commander also confirmed that Ukrainian forces recently pulled back from positions located 5 - 7 kilometers from Pokrovsk.
Dec. 10, 2025
Russian Armed Forces
Russian Forces Falsify Deaths as AWOL While Struggling in Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad
Russian troops register killed soldiers as AWOL to hide losses, while Ukrainian forces repel urban attacks and secure supply routes in Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad.
Dec. 8, 2025
War in Ukraine
Ukraine Conducts Assault Operations in Pokrovsk as Defenses Hold in Myrnohrad
Ukraine is conducting search-and-assault operations in Pokrovsk and holding defensive lines in Myrnohrad amid ongoing Russian attacks.
Dec. 7, 2025