💥 Attack

Russian forces continued attempts to expand their offensive around Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, using infiltration tactics and bringing up reserves.

January 26, 2026 Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast

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Kyiv Independent Ukrainska Pravda Institute for the Study of War

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Entities

Russian forces (organization) Pokrovsk (location) Oleksandr Syrskyi (person) John Patrick (person) Donetsk (location) Velyka Novosilka (location) Russia (organization) Ukraine (organization) Ukrainian forces (military_unit)

Source Reports

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Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russian forces are continuing attempts to expand their offensive around Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, bringing up reserves and using infiltration tactics

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

John Patrick was killed during a 'meat assault' near Novoselivka in the Kramatorsk district.

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: uncertain

Ukrainian forces counterattacked near Maslyakivka southeast of Lyman

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Extracted: 2026-02-18T13:41:12.359Z

Source story: russia-continues-attempts-at-breakthrough-near-pokrovsk-brings-up-reserves-syrskyi-says