💥 Attack

Russian forces advanced in Pokrovsk and Sviato-Pokrovske in Donetsk Oblast.

February 22, 2026 Pokrovsk and Sviato-Pokrovske, Donetsk Oblast

Verified Independently confirmed by 4 sources

UNIAN Kyiv Independent Ukrinform Ukrainska Pravda

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Entities

Russian Federation Armed Forces (military_unit) Russia (organization) Vadym Filashkin (person) Russian forces (organization) Platonivka (location) Bondarne (location) Sviato-Pokrovske (location) Pryvillia (location) Ukrainian Defense Forces (organization) Drobysheve (location) Novoserhiivka (location) Oleksandrivka (location) Pleshchiivka (location) Sofiivka (location) Illinivka (location) Kostiantynivka (location) Stepanivka (location) Rodynske (location) Pokrovsk (location) Udachne (location) Filiia (location) Bilytske (location) Hryshyne (location) Stepove (location) Kalynivske (location) Ternove (location) Nove Zaporizhzhia (location) Pokrovske (location) Prosiana (location) Air Assault Forces (AAF) (military_unit) Operation Task Force East (military_unit) Ukrainian drone units (military_unit) 81st Separate Airmobile Brigade (military_unit) T-72 tank (weapon_system) Unmanned Systems Forces (military_unit) 6th Battalion of the 414th Separate Brigade of the Unmanned Systems Forces (military_unit) USF Middle Strike Coordination Center (organization) 1st Separate Center of the Unmanned Systems Forces (military_unit) Sloviansk front (location) Kramatorsk front (location) Ukrainian forces (organization) Operational Strategic Group Skhid (military_unit)

Source Reports

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UNIAN → Source tone: likely

Russian forces advanced in Pokrovsk and Sviato-Pokrovske in Donetsk Oblast.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

In Donetsk Oblast, Russian attacks killed three civilians and injured one other, according to governor Vadym Filashkin.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Russian troops are increasing pressure near Platonivka, Bondarne, and Pryvillia on the Sloviansk and Kramatorsk axes

Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

Russian forces, disregarding their own personnel losses, are attempting infiltrations toward these settlements

Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

their infantry groups are taking heavy fire and being destroyed

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

The enemy is increasing pressure towards the settlements of Platonivka, Bondarne, Sviato-Pokrovske and Pryvillia on the Sloviansk and Kramatorsk fronts.

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Extracted: 2026-02-22T18:46:14.102Z

Source story: nastuplenie-vsu-voloshin-raskryl-detali-operacii-na-yuge-ukrainy-13293987