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Ukraine’s new prime minister has welcomed the European Union’s 18th sanctions package targeting Moscow’s oil and gas industry over its war in Ukraine.“By targeting the ships, the banks, and the ...

After a critical month, the Defense Forces managed to avert the most pessimistic scenario for Pokrovsk. Before the war, this city had a population of about 60,000 people.

U.S. President Donald Trump gave a 50-day ultimatum to Russia to end the war in Ukraine, promising to impose harsh sanctions otherwise. Experts who spoke with the Kyiv Independent, however, say that ...

POKROVSK, Ukraine — In the final hours of 2024, the embattled Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk suddenly went dark. Its electric grid, long battered by Russian drones and artillery, failed on Monday ...

Pokrovsk, which had a pre-war population of around 60,000 people, is at the intersection of several railways and roads, making it a major player in Ukrainian logistics.

POKROVSK, Ukraine — In the final hours of 2024, the embattled Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk suddenly went dark. Its electric grid, long battered by Russian drones and artillery, failed on Monday for what ...

POKROVSK, Ukraine — With Russian forces just 5 miles away, civilians in the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk are expecting a heavy fight to come and scrambling to flee while there’s still time.

The urgency of the evacuation of civilians from Pokrovsk has underscored the high-stakes gamble Ukraine is making by taking the war into Russia with its ongoing Kursk assault, which started Aug. 6.

Ukrainian forces are fighting to hold on to the key city of Pokrovsk, in one of the fiercest battles in eastern Ukraine, but commanders admit the Russians have more troops and firepower.

Ukrainian forces are fighting to hold on to the key city of Pokrovsk, in one of the fiercest battles in eastern Ukraine, but commanders admit the Russians have more troops and firepower.