Volodymyr Zelenskiy denies that his military, outnumbered eight to one, is surrounded, but pessimism is growing in Kyiv in the face of the invading army’s offensive

Pokrovsk was dubbed a "fortress" settlement, key to Ukrainian lines in the east and connected to other cities forming the backbone of Ukraine's defense in the east. Russia kicked off a push to take Pokrovsk in the summer of 2024.

President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed the situation at the front and the planning of long-range operations with the Commander-in-Chief and the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Heavy fighting rages in Ukraine's east, Kyiv's forces target Russian energy hubs and Russia's leader ups the ante.

Moscow’s forces infiltrated Pokrovsk after months of attacks on the city, a strategic part of Ukraine’s eastern defenses.

Ukrainian Defense Forces engaged in 172 clashes with Russian troops over the past day, with 55 of them occurring on the Pokrovsk front. Heightened enemy activity was also observed in the Kupiansk, Lyman,

Russia has deployed about 11,000 troops in an effort to encircle the city of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, the 7th Rapid Response Corps of Ukraine's Air Assault Forces has reported. Details: The 7th Corps said that in their area of responsibility,

Vladimir Putin has announced a successful test of a Poseidon nuclear-powered submarine torpedo which experts have warned is capable of causing a “radioactive tsunami”. The Russian president said the test of the weapon had been a “great success”,