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

Ukraine’s general staff denies claims its troops have been encircled but military analysts say situation has deteriorated sharply in recent days

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

Russian infantry are advancing inside the city, one of the last major urban centers in the Donetsk region still under Kyiv's control. Moscow's shift in tactics – focusing on…

Russia threatens to encircle Pokrovsk, seeing it as a gateway to the remaining free areas of Donetsk.