💥 Attack
Russian forces conducted a roughly fireteam-sized infiltration mission north of Pokrovsk as part of efforts to encircle Ukrainian forces in Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad.
Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast
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Russian forces (military_unit) Ukrainian forces (military_unit) Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) (weapon_system) Rubikon Center for Advanced Unmanned Technologies (organization) Chaikine electric substation (weapon_system) Donetsk Oblast (location) General Staff (organization) 25th Airborne Brigade (Ukraine) (military_unit) 7th Corps (Ukraine) (military_unit) Russian Armed Forces (organization) Armed Forces of Ukraine (organization) Ukrainian Armed Forces (organization) Rubicon UAV unit (military_unit) Ukrainian defense forces (military_unit) Ukrainian soldier (person) Russian soldier (person) Oleksandr Syrskyi (person) Russian attack aircraft (weapon_system)
Source Reports
Russian forces recently conducted a roughly fireteam-sized infiltration mission north of Pokrovsk
The Chaikine electric substation in Donetsk Oblast was allegedly damaged in the attack.
Defense forces continue their defensive operation, conducting search and strike operations in certain areas
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Extracted: 2026-07-18T16:57:39.928Z
Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-november-16-2025