Russia Claims the Capture of Pokrovsk After a Siege of Almost Two Years
CONFIRMED81% CONFIDENCEAl Jazeera[1] (2 December 2025): 'The Kremlin announced the news in a Telegram post on Monday' (1 December), after Gerasimov reported it to Putin 'late on Sunday'.
The Kremlin said Russian forces had captured Pokrovsk, a logistics hub in Donetsk region under siege for almost two years, and Vovchansk in Kharkiv; a NATO official said Russia held over 95% of Pokrovsk while Ukrainian pockets fought on.
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