Ukraine, Russia and Pokrovsk

VOA Russian: Russian army trying to encircle Ukraine's Pokrovsk
The Russian army is strengthening its positions in villages around the key eastern Ukrainian town of Pokrovsk in an attempt to encircle it and lay siege to a vital transport hub linking embattled Donbas with the rest of Ukraine.
Russia's Advances on Pokrovsk Upend Ukraine's Steel Industry
Reuters reported on Monday, citing two industry sources, that the country's only coking coal mine supplying Ukraine's steel manufacturing was shut down as advancing Russian forces close in on the site. Metinvest, which owns the Pokrovsk plant, said in a ...
Russia says its forces capture two settlements in eastern Ukraine
Russian troops pressing their slow advance through eastern Ukraine took control of two settlements in Donetsk region, Russia's Defence Ministry said on Tuesday.
Explainer-Why does Russia want to capture strategic Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk?
MOSCOW/KYIV (Reuters) -Russian forces are closing in on the strategically important eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk after capturing a string of villages to its south, and Ukraine has halted production at its only coking coal mine nearby due to the advance.
Pokrovsk Mine Halts Work As Russia Advances In Ukraine
A major coal mine around the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk halted operations and evacuated staff, the operator said on Tuesday, with advancing Russian troops just a few kilometres from its facilities.
Exclusive: Ukraine halts production at Pokrovsk coal mine as Russia closes in, sources say
Ukraine has stopped production at its coking coal mine in Pokrovsk, which feeds the country's steel industry, because of the proximity of advancing Russian forces, two industry sources told Reuters on Monday.

Mon., Jan. 13. Russia’s War On Ukraine

Russian missile attack forces Ukraine to shut down power grid
Russia on Wednesday launched a major ballistic and cruise missile attack on regions across Ukraine, targeting energy ...
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Ukraine Military Situation Report | January 15
Below Senior Fellow Can Kasapoğlu offers a military situation report about the war in Ukraine. Executive Summary ...
Ukraine Ambushes Russian Troops in Fatal Sniper Attack
Ukrainian fighters "eliminated" a group of Russian troops in an ambush, Kyiv's GUR military intelligence agency said.
Ukraine's Pokrovsk Mine Halts Operations: What We Know
Ukraine's mining giant Metinvest announced Tuesday the closure of a major coal mine outside Pokrovsk, key to Kyiv's war effort as Russian troops approach the eastern hub.
Ukraine halts production at Pokrovsk coal mine as Russia closes in
Russia has long been closing in on the key logistics hub of Pokrovsk, and DeepState, a Ukrainian military analytical blog ...
Inside Ukraine’s Last Stand at a Vital Coal Mine
The mine, near the frontline city of Pokrovsk, produced coking coal crucial for Ukraine’s steel industry. It kept running ...
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Power outages across Ukraine as Putin strikes energy grid
Poland has scrambled fighter jets after an overnight Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine. Russia launched a new ...
Ukraine Map Shows Russian Push to Encircle Heavily Fortified Linchpin Town
Pokrovsk has been dubbed a "fortress" city, key for Ukraine's logistics and a long-time stronghold for Kyiv in the east.