Pokrovsk (Ukrainian: Покровськ, IPA: [poˈkrɔu̯sʲk] ⓘ; Russian: Покровск), formerly known as Krasnoarmiisk[ a ] (until 2016) and Grishino (until 1934), [ b ] is a city and the administrative center of Pokrovsk Raion in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is located 56 kilometres (35 mi) northwest of Donetsk. [ 3 ] .

2 days ago · The fall of Pokrovsk and Chasiv Yar could enable the Russian army to complete its hold on Donetsk and even set the stage for it to continue on into the neighboring Dnipro region. The recent Russian push in the area has coincided with U.S. President Donald Trump taking office and repeating his pledge to end the war soon. That has prompted both ...

2 days ago · Russian forces have spent months pushing toward Pokrovsk and Chasiv Yar, grinding through farmland and woodland while capturing small rural settlements along the way. Significantly, Pokrovsk ...

2 days ago · Pokrovsk’s road and rail connections have made it an important supply centre for a large section of Ukraine’s frontline, although in recent months the threat of Russian artillery and drones ...

The Pokrovsk offensive is an ongoing military operation in the Russian invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Armed Forces with the primary goal of capturing the strategic city of Pokrovsk in western Donetsk Oblast.

2 days ago · Pokrovsk's road and rail connections have made it an important supply centre for a large section of Ukraine's frontline, although in recent months the threat of Russian artillery and drones has ...

Pokrovsk is a road and rail hub in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region and had a pre-war population of some 60,000 people. Most people have fled and only around 7,000 residents remain, according to a ...

2 days ago · Russian forces are encircling the strategic eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, compromising Ukraine's supply lines and steel production. Most residents have fled, and those remaining face severe hardships, with the city lacking basic utilities. Ukrainian forces are reinforcing defenses and leadership in response to the intensified Russian offensive.

Jan 2, 2025 · POKROVSK, Ukraine — In the final hours of 2024, the embattled Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk suddenly went dark. Its electric grid, long battered by Russian drones and artillery, failed on Monday...

Dec 20, 2024 · Once a thriving industrial hub in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region where cafes hummed with chatter and the streets pulsed with energy, Pokrovsk is now the latest Ukrainian city caught in the...