Russia’s offensive in eastern Ukraine has intensified as Pokrovsk teeters on the edge of collapse. Satellite imagery and battlefield reports indicate Russian advances through the city’s industrial zone and rail district, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy insists that “no Russian success” has been recorded. A viral video of a Ukrainian soldier from Pokrovsk has sparked outrage online, accusing Kyiv of abandoning the city and sending troops into “pointless offensives.” The Russian Defence Ministry claims its forces have “destroyed surrounded Ukrainian formations” and used FAB-500 glide bombs on troop positions. Analysts at the Institute for the Study of War confirm fighting inside Pokrovsk and warn that the city may soon mirror the fate of Avdiivka — another devastating loss in Ukraine’s eastern front.