Russian forces advance toward Ukraine's strategic Pokrovsk, military bloggers say


FILE PHOTO: A view shows a destroyed bridge in the town of Pokrovsk, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine September 17, 2024. REUTERS/Anton Shynkarenko/File Photo

(Reuters) - Russian forces have advanced further into several eastern Ukrainian towns, bringing them closer to capturing the strategic city of Pokrovsk, Russian and Ukrainian bloggers said.

"The enemy advanced in Selydove," DeepState, a group with close links to the Ukrainian army that analyses combat footage, wrote on the Telegram messaging app late on Saturday. It posted a map indicating Russian troops in the town's southeast.

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