Ukrainian General Staff reported that in Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, the defense forces are holding the northern part of the city along the railway line.
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Ukrainian defense forces are holding the northern part of Pokrovsk along the railway line
Putin claimed Pokrovsk is strategically important for Russian advances in any direction
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Extracted: 2026-02-19T12:22:04.529Z
Source story: putin-claims-russian-capture-of-pokrovsk-vovchansk-as-kyiv-warns-of-kremlin-propaganda-blitz-amid-peace-talks