RUSSIAN forces are pushing hard to capture Pokrovsk in the biggest battle of the Ukraine war – with more than 150,000 soldiers set to storm the fortress city. Brave Ukrainian forces continue

As Russia’s full-scale invasion grinds toward a fourth winter, this past week in Ukraine has been dominated by two interconnected

Russia is deploying soldiers on motorbikes and battered cars and vans to continue its siege of Pokrovsk in a scene straight out of the “Mad Max” movie franchise, shocking new video

Pokrovsk sits along the eastern front line, part of what has been dubbed the “fortress belt” of Donetsk, a line of heavily fortified cities crucial to Ukraine’s defense of the region, including Kramatorsk, Sloviansk and Druzhkivka.

Kyiv, Ukraine – Pokrovsk, a key fortress and logistical hub for Ukrainian forces in the eastern region of Donbas, has been under siege for almost two years.

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The battle for Pokrovsk - on a big road and rail artery in the Donetsk region - has been going on for well over a year.

Russian forces have concentrated a large number of troops near Pokrovsk. They are carrying out a major offensive operation aimed at breaking through Ukrainian defenses and seizing full control of the Donetsk region,