Kyiv: Russian shelling claimed the lives of three people on Saturday in the eastern Ukrainian town of Pokrovsk, according to Vadym Filashkin, governor of the Donetsk region. The attack, which also left one person injured, comes as Russian forces continue their westward push in the region.
Filashkin shared the information on the Telegram messaging app, stating that another individual was wounded in Kramatorsk, a town further north that is widely believed to be among Russia’s long-term military objectives in eastern Ukraine.
Pokrovsk has remained a key battleground in the conflict, serving as a critical logistics hub and home to Ukraine’s last operational colliery for coking coal—now shuttered due to the ongoing Russian offensive. Russian forces have intensified their efforts to seize control of the town, aiming to consolidate their advances in Donetsk.
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Despite the sustained assault, Ukraine’s military has reported recent success in repelling Russian advances in the area. Ukrainian defense forces continue to fortify key positions in an effort to slow Moscow’s progress and defend strategic locations from further encroachment.
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