Russia, Pokrovsk and Ukraine

Russia's Advances on Pokrovsk Upend Ukraine's Steel Industry
Reuters reported on Monday, citing two industry sources, that the country's only coking coal mine supplying Ukraine's steel manufacturing was shut down as advancing Russian forces close in on the site. Metinvest, which owns the Pokrovsk plant, said in a ...
Explainer-Why does Russia want to capture strategic Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk?
MOSCOW/KYIV (Reuters) -Russian forces are closing in on the strategically important eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk after capturing a string of villages to its south, and Ukraine has halted production at its only coking coal mine nearby due to the advance.
Exclusive: Ukraine halts production at Pokrovsk coal mine as Russia closes in, sources say
Ukraine has stopped production at its coking coal mine in Pokrovsk, which feeds the country's steel industry, because of the proximity of advancing Russian forces, two industry sources told Reuters on Monday.
Russia Says Captured Ukrainian Village South Of Pokrovsk
Russia said Monday it captured an east Ukrainian mining village south of Pokrovsk, home to one of Ukraine's most important coal mines and where Russian troops have reached the outskirts.
Ukrainian Civilians Stalked By Russian Drones In Pokrovsk
The city of Pokrovsk, in Ukraine's Donetsk region, has been under almost constant attack from Russian forces, including drone strikes that have reportedly hit civilian sites. Some residents say they hope to avoid becoming targets by clearly identifying themselves as noncombatants.
Ukraine War Maps Show Russian Gains in Four Critical Areas
Russia has been steadily gaining in Ukraine but has focused its efforts on advancing in the country's eastern Donetsk region.
Ukraine's Pokrovsk Mine Halts Operations: What We Know
Ukraine's mining giant Metinvest announced Tuesday the closure of a major coal mine outside Pokrovsk, key to Kyiv's war effort as Russian troops approach the eastern hub.
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Ukraine war latest: Russia claims to occupy 2 more villages in Ukraine's east; Kyiv doesn't confirm
Russia claims to occupy 2 more villages in Ukraine's east; Kyiv hasn't confirmed Ukraine's special forces claim to repel ...
Ukraine Map Shows Russian Push to Encircle Heavily Fortified Linchpin Town
Pokrovsk has been dubbed a "fortress" city, key for Ukraine's logistics and a long-time stronghold for Kyiv in the east.
Russian forces bypass a key stronghold in a bid to cut off its supplies, a Ukrainian officer says
Russian troops are going around a vital logistics hub and are taking aim at a highway that leads from there to the central ...
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Ukrainian soldiers and shopkeepers hold on as Russia's siege of Pokrovsk tightens
POKROVSK, Ukraine — In the final hours of 2024, the embattled Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk suddenly went dark. Its ...
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Russian troops prepare to envelop Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad – ISW
The Russians are planning to cut off land supply routes to Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad in Donetsk Oblast to force Ukrainian troops ...
Ukraine-Russia latest: Kyiv captures first North Korean POWs in Kursk as Moscow claims town in Donetsk
Kyiv captures first North Korean POWs in Kursk as Moscow claims town in Donetsk - The North Korean POWs reportedly said they ...