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Russia amasses 140,000+ troops on Pokrovsk direction in Ukraine, military analyst says
Russia has concentrated more than 140,000 troops in the Pokrovsk direction. In total, about 650,000 Russian troops are involved on the front line, according to RBC-Ukraine's article. According to Colonel Vladyslav Selezniov of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,
President Vladimir Putin hailed what his commanders said was Russia's full capture of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine as an important victory, but the Ukrainian military said its forces still held the northern part of the city.
Ukrainian troops fighting in eastern Ukraine are expressing doubts that a peace proposal currently being negotiated will prevent Russia from attacking their country again.
The scene looks almost post-apocalyptic. A convoy of Russian soldiers emerging from thick fog and moving towards the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk. Some of the troops are riding motorcycles and mopeds;
Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed without evidence that Russian forces have taken control of Ukrainian cities Pokrovsk and Vovchansk.
Col. Gen. Vladimir Chirkin said Moscow's leadership was "unprepared" and misled into thinking 70% of Ukrainians supported Russia.
Russia Ukraine War In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, emergency personnel work to extinguish a fire in Sumy, Ukraine, on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, following Russian drone attacks. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP) (Ukrainian ...
Members of warlord Khalifa Haftar’s 166 Infantry Battalion expected to undergo further training in Belarus, Moscow’s ally
Ukrainian forces shot down and neutralised 585 drones and 30 missiles, the air force said, adding that 29 locations were struck.
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