Russia’s offensive in Pokrovsk has intensified throughout November, with Russian General Valery Gerasimov reporting to President Vladimir Putin that Russian forces now control over 75 per cent of the city. Ukrainian defenders, however, insist they are halting further Russian advances in the northern areas, emphasising that their units continue to hold defensive positions and prevent additional incursions.

The battle for Pokrovsk has been ongoing for more than a year. Initially a slow pressure campaign, it has now escalated into one of the most consequential confrontations of the conflict, with both sides treating the city as strategically and politically vital.

Strategic importance of Pokrovsk

Situated in eastern Donetsk, roughly 60 kilometres northwest of Russian-held Donetsk city, Pok

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