💥 Attack

Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) released an intercepted radio communication on October 22, 2025, allegedly showing a Russian commander ordering his soldiers to shoot civilians near Pokrovsk.

October 22, 2025 Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast

Likely Reported by 2 independent sources

Kyiv Independent Institute for the Study of War

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Entities

HUR (organization) 30th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade (military_unit) 2nd Combined Arms Army (military_unit) Russian forces (military_unit) Ukrainian forces (military_unit)

Source Reports

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Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) released an intercepted radio communication on October 22, 2025, allegedly showing a Russian commander ordering his soldiers to shoot civilians near Pokrovsk.

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Russian forces conducted mechanized assault near Myrnohrad

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Extracted: 2026-02-20T11:50:08.440Z

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