Russia says its forces advance in ruins of Pokrovsk, Ukraine says defenders hold on
Europe • Nov 3, 2025, 7:35 PM
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Russia said on Monday that its troops had advanced in the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, a transport and logistics hub that they have been trying to capture for over a year, but Ukraine said its forces were holding on.
FRANCE 24's Camille Knight reports.
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