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Residents of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine are fleeing the strategic city as Russian forces advance on the transport hub

Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast
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Kyiv Post Institute for the Study of War Ukrinform

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Russia (organization) Ukraine (organization) Pokrovsk (location) Russian forces (military_unit) Toretsk (location) Russian Armed Forces (organization) 11th VDV Brigade (military_unit)

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Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Residents resisted leaving for months as fighting raged in nearby villages, but are now choosing to flee

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: likely

Russian forces advanced west across the Siverskyi-Donets Donbas Canal south of Ozaryanivka and further within Niu York

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Kramatorsk Sector: the invading army has been able to advance closer towards Stupochky, Chasiv Yar, and Kalynivka neighborhoods.

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Extracted: 2026-02-20T18:04:05.318Z

Source story: 37895