Russian forces edge closer to a key eastern Ukraine city in ‘intense’ fighting

Ukrainian troops repelled nearly 40 Russian attempts to storm defences around Pokrovsk over the previous 24 hours, the general staff said in a battlefield report on Thursday

Thu, 12 Dec, 2024 - 10:56

Illia Novikov, Associated Press

Fighting around the key eastern Ukraine city of Pokrovsk is “extremely intense” after a months-long Russian push, Ukraine’s top military commander said, with analysts estimating Russian forces are now within just a few miles of the city.

Ukrainian troops repelled nearly 40 Russian attempts to storm defences around Pokrovsk over the previous 24 hours, the general staff said in a battlefield report on Thursday.