Russia has advanced around Pokrovsk for many months, but has so far failed to entirely encircle or seize control of the city.

Russia is advancing southwest of the eastern Ukrainian stronghold of Pokrovsk, a new map shows, as Ukrainian troops in the key city risk becoming surrounded by Moscow's forces.

War is Translated, citing a Russian milblogger on X, formerly Twitter: "While Trump is saving Putin, the latter is facing problems on the front lines—AFU are counterattacking in several ...