Russia is claiming it has captured another village in its relentless offensive in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region and as it closes in on the critical Ukrainian logistics hub of Pokrovsk after almost three years of war.

Moscow claims to have seized the eastern Ukrainian village of Novovasylivka as it appears to be slowly closing in on the key logistic city of Prokrovsk. View on euronews

Russia on Friday claimed it had captured another village in its relentless offensive in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region and as it closes in on the critical Ukrainian logistics hub of Pokrovsk after almost three years of war.

Popular Ukrainian military blog DeepState showed Novoielyzavetivka to be under Russian occupation. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Russian forces are slowly tightening the noose around the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, a key logistical hub whose main supply lines are under threat nearly three years after Moscow invaded its neighbour.