💥 Attack

Russian troops are advancing through Ukrainian defenses in the Pokrovsk direction of Donetsk Oblast.

November 17, 2025 Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast

Likely Reported by 2 independent sources

Kyiv Independent Institute for the Study of War

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Entities

Russia (organization) Russian troops (military_unit) Pokrovsk (location) Huliaipole (location) Russian forces (military_unit) Kostiantynivka (location) Ukrainian forces (military_unit) Dobropillya salient (location) Russian 114th Motorized Rifle Brigade (military_unit) Russian 132nd Motorized Rifle Brigade (military_unit) 51st Combined Arms Army (military_unit) Ukrainian Main Military Intelligence Directorate (organization) Tor-M1 air defense system (weapon_system) S-400 air defense system (weapon_system)

Source Reports

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Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Russian troops pierce through Ukrainian defenses on multiple hot spot sectors including Pokrovsk.

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian forces have been counterattacking the base of the Dobropillya salient from the west and east, likely to blunt Russian attacks in the area to advance north.

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Extracted: 2026-02-20T04:42:14.609Z

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