Ukraine War Maps Reveal Russian Advances Toward Critical City of Pokrovsk

Russian forces have advanced near the city of Pokrovsk, reportedly seizing nearby areas, a new battlefield map shows.

The Kremlin has seemingly doubled down on its mission to take the key logistical hub of Pokrovsk since Ukraine launched its surprise incursion into Russia's Kursk on August 6.

Moscow troops have made progress on this over the weekend, according to the Institute for the Institute for the Study of War's (ISW) assessment of the Russian Offensive Campaign published on Saturday.

Forces appear to have advanced in eastern Karlivka, southeast of Pokrovsk, and northeast of Mykolaivka, southeast of Pokrovsk on Friday.

On Saturday, soldiers also seem to have moved in on the southeastern outskirts of Novohrodivka, southeast of Pokrovsk, seizing the Novohrodivka City Council in the center of the town and Krasnyi Yar, east of Pokrovsk

This is according to the ISW, which has cited geolocated footage and Russian military bloggers.

Newsweek has contacted the Ukrainian and Russian Departments of Defense, via email, for confirmation and comment.

On Saturday, the Ukrainian open-source intelligence site Deep State said Moscow is continuing to "develop its tactical success" in the direction of Pokrovsk where an evacuation order has been declared, as well as in with surrounding areas.

The source reported that Russian troops were trying to establish themselves in high-rise buildings in Novohrodivka while Kyiv tried to push Moscow back toward the village of Krasnyi Yar.

Pokrovsk would be a tactical gain for Russia because, on top of being a transportation hub with rail and road connections, it is close to the front line in the Donetsk region.

Doctors Without Borders said it was assisting with the evacuation of children, families, the elderly and people with reduced mobility from Pokrovsk and neighboring towns.

Evacuation trains are stopping in the city of Dnipro, with some people heading to relatives in safer regions and others turning to shelters for internally displaced people in western areas of the country.

An 83-year-old resident from Myrnohrad, Raisa Epshtein, told Newsweek: "I left everything behind. It's terrifying; everyone is on edge. My hometown is being destroyed."

It comes as Ukrainian forces continue their mission across the border in the Kursk region, amid concerns Kyiv has overextended its troops, leaving gaps in Donetsk.

Last Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his fighters had seized control of a total of 1,250 square kilometers (482 square miles) of Russian territory and 92 settlements in the Kursk region.

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