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Russian forces have been storming Pokrovsk, Myrnohrad and other settlements for 17 months as part of their offensive in Donetsk Oblast.

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

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Russia (organization) Oleksandr Syrskyi (person) 30th Motorized Rifle Brigade (military_unit) Russian forces (military_unit)

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Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

For 17 months, the Russian army has been storming Pokrovsk, Myrnohrad, and other settlements that are part of the agglomeration

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Russian servicemembers killed seven civilians in Pokrovsk on December 20

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Extracted: 2026-02-18T21:11:37.449Z

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