The Russians, leveraging their superiority in assets and personnel, are actively advancing near Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, aiming to capture nearby villages to partially encircle the city. Source: Viktor Trehubov,

Russian forces have reportedly made advancements near eight settlements in Donetsk Oblast, as confirmed by the DeepState analytical project. These include Chasiv Yar, Toretsk, Yantarne, Novovasylivka,

DeepState reported that another Ukrainian city in Donetsk Oblast, Kurakhove, had been fully occupied by Russian troops. The report was later refuted by Viktor Trehubov, spokesperson for the Ukrainian Khortytsia troop grouping,

Four facilities housing telecommunication equipment for the illegal operator Phoenix, used by Russian forces, were destroyed in the occupied part of Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) reported on Dec.

Ukrainian fighters "eliminated" a group of Russian troops in an ambush, Kyiv's GUR military intelligence agency said.

The Russian army is attempting to gain a foothold in villages near Pokrovsk and advance further. In this way, the Russians aim to encircle the city partially, RBC-Ukraine reports, citing Viktor Trehubov,