Russian forces pressuring Pokrovsk as 'last battles' rage

FILE PHOTO: An artilleryman of the 152nd Separate Jaeger Brigade carries a cartridge for a howitzer after firing towards Russian troops, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the frontline town of Pokrovsk in Donetsk region, Ukraine December 11, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

KYIV, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Russian forces ‌are trying to press forward around the city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine, Kyiv's military said on ‌Monday, hoping to conclude a months-long campaign to seize the strategic hub as Moscow seeks to capture ‌the whole of the Donetsk region.

Ukraine has struggled to halt slow Russian advances around Pokrovsk and elsewhere along the 1,200-km (746-mile) front line while it comes under U.S. pressure to reach a peace deal to end the four-year war in ongoing talks.