Russia has been steadily gaining in Ukraine but has focused its efforts on advancing in the country's eastern Donetsk region.

Moscow claims capture of towns in east as six dead in overnight attacks - Ukrainian military officials dismissed suggestions ...

Pokrovsk has been dubbed a "fortress" city, key for Ukraine's logistics and a long-time stronghold for Kyiv in the east.

Ukraine's so-called "fortress belt" is reportedly under threat as Russia seeks to advance. Vladimir Putin's forces are ...

Russian forces have claimed a breakthrough in capturing two settlements in eastern Ukraine’s ... to heavy fighting near the key city of Pokrovsk. Ukraine‘s popular Deep State blog, which ...

MOSCOW, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Russian forces took control of two more settlements in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk ... to heavy fighting near the key city of Pokrovsk. Ukraine's popular Deep State ...

Russia on Sunday claimed the capture of two villages in eastern Ukraine where its forces have been steadily advancing for months.

a key Russian target in its advance through Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region. Ukraine's military made no mention of the village in its latest account of front-line activity, but said Russia had ...