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Russian forces shelled Pokrovsk, destroying residential houses which were seen burning in aerial imagery.

Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast
Likely Reported by 2 independent sources
Kyiv Independent Institute for the Study of War

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Russian forces (military_unit) Pokrovsk (location) Ukrainian forces (military_unit) Shahed drone (weapon_system) Ukraine (organization) Russia (organization) Zarichne (location) Novoekonomichne (location) Udachne (location) Novomykhailivka (location) Pokrovsk sector (location) Oleksandr Syrskyi (person)

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Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Destroyed residential houses burned after shelling by Russian forces in Pokrovsk

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Russian offensive operations in Siversk direction on August 31

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Extracted: 2026-02-21T22:27:21.786Z

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