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Ukrainian units continue to hold northern Pokrovsk despite intense fighting, actively blocking Russian attempts to amass assault infantry groups and advance around Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad.

Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast
Likely Reported by 2 independent sources
Kyiv Independent Institute for the Study of War

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Oleksandr Syrskyi (person) Ukrainian forces (military_unit)

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Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Ukraine holds northern Pokrovsk, blocks Russian assault attempts

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: uncertain

Ukrainian strike killed or wounded 60 Russian servicemembers near Dokuchaievsk

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Extracted: 2026-02-21T00:37:10.271Z

Source story: ukraine-war-latest-update-2025-12-4