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All bridges into Pokrovsk were blown up by the Russian military, making evacuation of the wounded nearly impossible.

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

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Russia (organization) Natalia Stoiko (person) 5th Heavy Mechanized Brigade (military_unit) Russian forces (military_unit) Hryhorii Shapoval (person) Ukrainian Eastern Group of Forces (military_unit)

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Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

All bridges into Pokrovsk were blown up by Russian military

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Russian forces do not have full control over any positions in Pokrovsk.

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Extracted: 2026-02-20T11:50:12.130Z

Source story: russian-troops-outnumber-ukraine-8-1-in-pokrovsk-sector-zelensky-says