MILITARY PULSE
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Russian forces intensified ground assaults around Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, with infantry advancing into northern districts and open-source maps indicating near-complete control of the city and adjacent Myrnohrad, marking a potential major victory since Avdiivka. Overnight drone and missile strikes across Ukraine killed at least four civilians, including a child in Kharkiv region, targeting energy infrastructure amid ongoing barrages. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy revealed a U.S. June deadline for ending the war, influencing military posturing.
📍 Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast📍 Bohoduhiv, Kharkiv Oblast📍 Odesa Oblast
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Russian forces exploited Ukrainian air defense shortages with guided bombs and manpower superiority to press Pokrovsk, a critical railway hub, conducting infiltration north toward Hryshyne and Rodynske. Ukraine's 7th Rapid Response Corps reported defending northern Pokrovsk while Russian infantry entered the city; DeepState maps show nearly all of Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad under Russian control as of February 9. Concurrently, Russia launched 149 drones and 11 ballistic missiles overnight, killing a mother and child in Bohoduhiv (Kharkiv), one in Odesa, injuring others in Shakhtarsk, and causing power outages for tens of thousands.
The prospective fall of Pokrovsk would represent Russia's largest territorial gain in Donetsk since Avdiivka in 2024, severing key Ukrainian logistics and enabling advances toward Sloviansk-Kramatorsk, though at high cost. Energy strikes exacerbate civilian hardships in winter, aiming to coerce concessions amid U.S.-brokered talks. No significant spillover to other regions observed; Middle East and Africa fronts remain stable.
Russia likely consolidates Pokrovsk before broader Donetsk push; Ukraine may reinforce with Western aid. Intelligence gaps persist on exact territorial control, Russian casualties, and Ukrainian strike efficacy against Russian assets like Rostov depots.