💥 Attack

Ukrainian drone pilot reported that Russian infiltration groups continue to advance through Pokrovsk, with Ukrainian positions mostly cut off and resupplied only by drone.

December 3, 2025 Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast

Likely Reported by 2 independent sources

Kyiv Independent Institute for the Study of War

Two or more independent sources agree on the core facts. Additional sources would further strengthen this assessment.

Entities

Ukraine (organization) Assault Forces (military_unit) Third Regiment (military_unit) 425th Assault Regiment (military_unit) Russia (organization) 7th Corps (military_unit) Air Assault Forces (military_unit) Rubikon (military_unit) Ukraine's 3rd Army Corps (military_unit) Valery Gerasimov (person) Russian 88th Motorized Rifle Brigade (military_unit) East Group of Forces (military_unit) Ukrainian Armed Forces (organization) Third Army Corps (military_unit) 37th Regiment (military_unit) Andrii Biletskyi (person) Vadym Filashkin (person)

Source Reports

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Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

Ukrainian soldiers still hold some positions in the northern part of Pokrovsk, but these Ukrainian positions are mostly cut off on the ground, resupplied only by drone.

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian forces repelled Russian infiltration attempts in Lyman

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Extracted: 2026-02-19T12:22:04.267Z

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