Russian forces captured Pokrovsk, a town with pre-war population of 60,000, sometime in late January 2026 after a nearly two-year campaign.
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ISW has not observed evidence of Ukrainian forces operating within Pokrovsk since late January 2026
As for headquarters, they are moving their command posts from Novohrodivka to Myrnohrad.
Russia captured Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast within the last few weeks, with Ukrainian presence last recorded on January 28
In the Lyman direction, special forces from 'DOZOR' and the 53rd Separate Mechanised Brigade named after Prince Volodymyr Monomakh conducted a joint strike and search operation on enemy positions.
As a result of the firefight, the lost position was regained and two Russian Armed Forces servicemen were taken prisoner.
During filtration measures, the specialities of the captured ruscists were established - enemy sniper and signalman.
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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:38.944Z
Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-february-25-2026