Russia has been steadily gaining in Ukraine but has focused its efforts on advancing in the country's eastern Donetsk region.
Pokrovsk has been dubbed a "fortress" city, key for Ukraine's logistics and a long-time stronghold for Kyiv in the east.
Ukrainian soldiers are describing fierce clashes as Russian forces try to retake territory in the Kursk region that could be key in eventual cease-fire talks.
The Ukrainian military has carried out a highly accurate airstrike on the command post of the 2nd Combined Arms Army of ...
Kremlin welcomes meeting with Trump as ‘supermarket hit with US missile’ in Donetsk - Russia accused Kyiv of using a ...