Russian forces launched a battalion-sized armored assault with four waves including nearly 100 motorcycles against Ukrainian positions, but were repelled with heavy casualties by the 14th National Guard Brigade and other units.
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Russian forces launched a battalion-sized armored assault with four waves including nearly 100 motorcycles against Ukrainian positions, but were repelled with heavy casualties by the 14th National Guard Brigade and other units.
Ukrainian forces destroyed 21 armored fighting vehicles, two other vehicles, and 96 motorcycles and killed/wounded over 240 Russian soldiers in Pokrovsk direction
In Donetsk Oblast, a resident of Pokrovsk was killed, and six others were injured across the region
Currently, 2,192 people remain in the city of Pokrovsk, and 3,726 people in the community. The situation in the city itself is the most difficult, and utilities are working in such difficult conditions now.
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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:30.631Z
Source story: day-1149a-2025-04-19