Russian forces captured the city of Siversk in northern Donetsk Oblast after Ukrainian brigades, battle-hardened but degraded due to lack of infantry replenishment and targeted drone teams, were unable to hold the line.
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Around the same time, the city of Siversk, which had served as a key bastion for Ukraine's defense of northern Donetsk Oblast for years, was taken by Russian forces in the space of weeks.
Since December 2025, Russian forces showed no significant advancement west or northwest of Pokrovsk
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