"Authorities in both Ukraine and Russia reported fighting for control of Pokrovsk on Tuesday, a transport and logistics hub which Russia has been trying to capture for more than a year. Ukraine's military said it had deployed additional special forces, weapons and equipment to a part of the city that's key for Kyiv's frontline logistics. Russia's Defense Ministry said its soldiers had cleared 35 buildings of Ukrainian troops in the town."
""Heavy fighting is taking place with the Russian occupiers," the intelligence service said in its statement. With peace talks at an impasse more than three and a half years after Russia's invasion, Moscow says that it has the initiative on all sections of the front. However, it has not captured a sizeable settlement since Avdiivka in early 2024. Ukraine says the fight is largely at a stalemate and says recent territorial losses have been marginal."
Fighting is ongoing for Pokrovsk, a transport and logistics hub in western Donetsk that Russia has sought to capture for more than a year. Ukraine deployed additional special forces, weapons and equipment to a sector vital for Kyiv's frontline logistics. Russia's Defense Ministry claimed its troops cleared 35 buildings and were advancing near Kupiansk in Kharkiv region. Kyiv disputed Russian encirclement claims. Ukraine's HUR said its "Timur" unit and intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov were present in the city and reported heavy fighting. Peace talks remain stalled, the front shows limited movement, and capturing Pokrovsk would yield symbolic and tactical gains for Russia.
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