Russia Says It Seized Key Eastern Stronghold Pokrovsk; Ukraine Denies Claim

Pokrovsk, a heavily fortified industrial town, has been the site of intense fighting for the past 18 months. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russian troops have captured Pokrovsk, a heavily contested, strategically important city that Ukrainian forces had held for nearly two years. https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/russia-says-it-seized-key-eastern-stronghold-pokrovsk-ukraine-denies-claim-5952496