Russian forces advanced southeast of Balahan (east of Pokrovsk and east of Myrnohrad) as shown in geolocated footage published on October 28.
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Geolocated footage published on October 28 indicates that Russian forces advanced southeast of Balahan.
Russian troops have already entered Pokrovsk, semi-encircling what used to be a key Ukrainian logistics hub
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