💥 Attack

Russian forces continued offensive operations in the Siversk direction on March 5 but did not advance, conducting offensive operations northeast of Siversk near Bilohorivka.

March 5, 2025 Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast

Likely Reported by 3 independent sources

Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent Censor.NET

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Source Reports

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Russian forces continued offensive operations in the Siversk direction on March 5 but did not advance.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

In Donetsk Oblast, a Russian strike injured a civilian in the town of Pokrovsk

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Russian troops are pressing north of Velyka Novosilka with the objective of reaching the border of Donetsk region and the Donetsk-Zaporizhzhia highway. They are conducting offensive actions in columns.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:39.168Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-march-5-2025