Russia is on the verge of capturing Pokrovsk, a key Ukrainian city in the Donetsk region, marking what could be its most significant territorial gain since Bakhmut in 2023, according to battlefield maps and Ukrainian officials.
The city, once home to 60,000 people, has been devastated after months of intense bombardment. Nearly one-third of all current front-line fighting is concentrated there, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this week.
It was another turbulent night for Ukraine. The Russians attacked our cities with drones – a total of 135 strike UAVs. Since yesterday evening, they have been hitting the Dnipro region – 8 people were injured in an attack on the city of Kamianske, an ordinary residential building… pic.twitter.com/lWNdVpW88W
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) November 6, 2025
Russian forces have seized parts of the southwestern and central sectors of Pokrovsk, aiming to push toward Sloviansk and Kramatorsk, the last major Ukrainian strongholds in Donetsk.
Despite heavy losses, Moscow appears determined to claim a symbolic victory to bolster Vladimir Putin’s narrative of progress.
I have signed several new sanctions decisions.
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) November 6, 2025
We continue synchronizing partner sanctions within Ukraine’s jurisdiction, and the EU’s 19th sanctions package against Russia for this war is now in effect in Ukraine. We are also working to extend European Union sanctions into the… pic.twitter.com/hHLvF15rKf
Ukraine is struggling with severe troop shortages, facing an 8-to-1 disadvantage in manpower.
While Kyiv insists it continues to repel attacks, analysts warn Pokrovsk may soon fall, further complicating President Trump’s ongoing peace efforts.
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