4 days ago · The BBC joined Anton Yaremchuk as he evacuated people from the city of Pokrovsk As he prepares to set off on another rescue mission on Ukraine's eastern front, 35-year-old Anton Yaremchuk is ...

5 days ago · POKROVSK REGION, Ukraine (AP) — A dire shortage of infantry troops and supply routes coming under Russian drone attacks are conspiring against Ukrainian forces in Pokrovsk, where decisive battles in the nearly three-year war are playing out — and time is running short.

4 days ago · Ukrainian volunteers are going house to house in Pokrovsk as Russian drones hunt from the skies. ... As he prepares to set off on another rescue mission on Ukraine's eastern front, 35-year-old ...

Jan 31, 2025 · Russia is claiming it has captured another village in its relentless offensive in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region and as it closes in on the critical Ukrainian logistics hub of Pokrovsk after almost three years of war.

Jan 13, 2025 · Ukraine’s army is under severe strain along parts of the approximately 1,000-kilometer (600-mile) front line, especially in the eastern Donetsk region where Pokrovsk is located. After almost three years of war, Ukrainian units are depleted and are outnumbered by …

Jan 2, 2025 · Ukrainian forces are fighting to hold on to the key city of Pokrovsk, in one of the fiercest battles in eastern Ukraine, but commanders admit the Russians have more troops and firepower.

Sep 9, 2024 · 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.

Aug 16, 2024 · Russian troops are closing in on the strategic eastern Ukrainian town of Pokrovsk, according to open-source battlefield maps, casting doubts on Ukraine’s hopes that its new offensive into...