Russian forces are conducting large-scale assaults on Pokrovsk using light vehicles in attacks that the Ukrainian 7th Corps acknowledged were partially successful.

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Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russia's recent large-scale assault using light vehicles to attack Pokrovsk was partially successful, according to the 7th Corps of Ukraine's Air Assault Forces.

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Russian forces advanced in northern Pokrovsk based on geolocated footage

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Extracted: 2026-02-20T04:42:20.549Z

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