Pokrovsk: The Battle That Decided the Course of the War.

Despite Ukraine's hopes of slowing the Russian offensive in Donetsk Oblast by forcing Moscow to redeploy troops to defend Russia's Kursk Oblast, the advance in the east of Ukraine continues at an alarming pace. Capturing the major logistics hub of Pokrovsk is a key objective of Russia's ongoing offensive. The Kyiv Independent joined Ukrainian soldiers stationed in this sector of the front as they are fending off constant Russian attacks.

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