Russia and Ukraine are locked in brutal fighting in the ruins of Pokrovsk, a key city in eastern Donetsk. Moscow claims its forces are advancing north inside the shattered city, aiming for full control — while Ukrainian troops battle desperately to stop the Russian push. Once a vital transport hub, Pokrovsk has become the new epicentre of the war. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukrainian troops are holding firm, but Russia insists Kyiv’s soldiers are trapped in “cauldrons” with no way out.

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