MILITARY PULSE
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Russian forces continued intense ground assaults around Pokrovsk, with infantry advancing into northern districts and reports of over 300 clashes, as Ukrainian units like the 147th Artillery Brigade and 3rd Special Operations Forces conduct defensive operations and clear areas. Overnight, Russia launched its largest recorded barrage, exceeding 440 drones and missiles targeting Ukrainian infrastructure, causing civilian casualties and exacerbating energy shortages. Ukrainian strikes inflicted damage on Russian border regions, leading to blackouts.
📍 Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast
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Russian military elements pressed the Pokrovsk front, exploiting manpower advantages and guided bombs amid foggy weather, with open-source maps showing advances into northern city districts but no confirmed capture. Ukrainian forces, including the 1129th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment and GUR units, repelled sabotage groups, eliminated threats, and cleared nearby villages like Lukyanivske in Zaporizhzhia. The massive Russian aerial campaign struck energy sites nationwide, killing civilians including in Kharkiv, while Ukrainian counterstrikes hit Russian power infrastructure.
Operationally, Pokrovsk's rail hub status amplifies its strategic value; its loss would enable Russian logistics gains toward Kramatorsk, heightening Donetsk escalation risks. The record barrage signals intensified attrition warfare to cripple Ukraine's grid ahead of winter, with low spillover beyond NATO aid debates. Regional energy crises deepen humanitarian strains without broader contagion.
Likely Russian reinforcements aim for breakthrough; intelligence gaps persist on troop concentrations and Starlink impacts on Ukrainian drones.