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    Russian forces have concentrated a massive push toward Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, deploying multiple brigades while sustaining severe losses throughout October 2025, according to the Institute for the Study of War. Russia has deployed elements of three armies, according to the report.   Heavy Russian losses accompany continued advance on Pokrovsk ISW says in the Pokrovsk direction continues to "absorb significant Russian losses." According to the Security Service of Ukrain
     
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ISW: Russia floods Pokrovsk front with three armies as its losses soar

Par :Yuri Zoria
6 novembre 2025 à 06:12

isw russia floods pokrovsk front three armies its losses soar · post pokrovsk-direction-november-5-20 russian forces have concentrated massive push toward donetsk oblast deploying multiple brigades while sustaining severe throughout 2025

Russian forces have concentrated a massive push toward Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, deploying multiple brigades while sustaining severe losses throughout October 2025, according to the Institute for the Study of War. Russia has deployed elements of three armies, according to the report.

 

Heavy Russian losses accompany continued advance on Pokrovsk

ISW says in the Pokrovsk direction continues to "absorb significant Russian losses." According to the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), its units operating in the Pokrovsk direction killed more than 1,500 Russian servicemembers and destroyed 20 tanks, 62 armored fighting vehicles, and 532 transport vehicles in October 2025 alone.

The SBU’s report, released on 5 November, stressed that these figures account only for damage inflicted by its own units — meaning Russia’s total losses are likely much higher, as the area is primarily held by Ukrainian Army formations, which far outnumber the additional forces from the SBU, HUR, and National Guard.

Despite those staggering figures, Russian troops have made incremental gains. Geolocated footage published on 5 November confirmed Russian advances in western Rodynske, located north of Pokrovsk. Meanwhile, Russian military bloggers claimed on 4 and 5 November that their forces also advanced within northeastern Pokrovsk, southeast of Hryshyne, and southwest of Sukhetske — all areas north of Pokrovsk.

A servicemember from a Ukrainian brigade active in the area told ISW that Russia has intensified its efforts in southern Pokrovsk. According to the report, Russian troops are now resorting to wearing civilian clothes to infiltrate Ukrainian lines — a tactic considered perfidy under international law. 

"ISW has recently observed multiple reports of Russian forces committing acts of perfidy in the Pokrovsk direction as Russian forces have leveraged infiltration tactics to penetrate the town between Ukrainian positions," the think tank wrote.

Map: ISW

Russia deploys parts of three armies in pursuit of Pokrovsk

Moscow has committed substantial forces to the Pokrovsk offensive, including elements from the 2nd, 41st, and 51st combined arms armies (CAAs). 

Russian units currently active in the sector include the 35th and 74th Motorized Rifle Brigades, both part of the 41st CAA, and the 1441st Motorized Rifle Regiment, reportedly of the 2nd CAA. These forces are operating in western Pokrovsk. In eastern Pokrovsk, units from the 30th Motorized Rifle Brigade (2nd CAA), the 506th and 589th motorized rifle regiments (27th Motorized Rifle Division, 2nd CAA), and the 1452nd Motorized Rifle Regiment (reportedly of the 41st CAA) are reportedly active.

Beyond Pokrovsk proper, the fighting stretches across a broader arc. The 9th Motorized Rifle Brigade (51st CAA, formerly part of the 1st Donetsk People’s Republic Army Corps) and the 506th Regiment are active in Rodynske. The 5th Motorized Rifle Brigade (51st CAA) is reportedly present in Myrnohrad, located to the east of Pokrovsk. Meanwhile, the 1435th Motorized Rifle Regiment (reportedly of the 2nd CAA) is positioned in Zvirove, and the 1437th Regiment in Udachne — both southwest of Pokrovsk.

ISW noted that the three CAAs engaged in the operation have likely suffered serious degradation after 21 months of fighting to seize Pokrovsk. The Ukrainian servicemember stated that Russia rarely uses mechanized vehicles in the area, except near Myrnohrad. ISW confirmed prior reports of Russian mechanized assaults near that town on 13 and 22 October.

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Ukraine’s 82nd Brigade liberated Sukhetske in Donetsk Oblast — 44 Russians killed, 9 captured in fierce clash, the military says (video)

Par :Yuri Zoria
25 octobre 2025 à 17:02

ukraine’s 82nd brigade liberated sukhetske donetsk oblast — 44 russians killed 9 captured fierce clash military says · post ukrainian paratroopers raise national flag over rooftop sukhetske-liberated battle north pokrovsk

Ukrainian paratroopers from the 82nd Separate Air Assault Brigade of the Air Assault Forces have liberated the village of Sukhetske in Pokrovsk district, Donetsk Oblast. On 25 October, the press service of the Air Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine published a video showing soldiers raising the Ukrainian flag in the liberated settlement.

Amid the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war, Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast has remained one of Russia’s main targets for many months. Russian forces continue nonstop assaults on and around the city and strike rear areas and supply routes leading toward it. Ukrainian defenders, however, keep holding their positions and repelling attacks.

Assault and results

During the assault operations, Ukrainian troops engaged in heavy fighting with a Russian unit numbering more than 60 personnel, the Brigade says. According to the Air Assault Forces, 44 Russian occupiers were killed, eight were wounded, and nine surrendered. The command described the operation as “lightning-fast and uncompromising.”

Sukhetske on the map: the village lies on the northern prong of Russia’s long-running attempted pincer movement aimed at surrounding and capturing Pokrovsk. Map: DeepState sukhetske liberated
Sukhetske on the map: the village lies on the northern prong of Russia’s long-running attempted pincer movement aimed at surrounding and capturing Pokrovsk. Map: DeepState

The released video shows Ukrainian soldiers raising the national flag on the roof of one of the few intact houses in the village. It then captures moments of the subsequent clearing operation, during which several Russian soldiers were reportedly killed and others taken prisoner.

The command stated that the Air Assault Forces demonstrate "resilience, strength, and precise calculation in the hottest points of the front," emphasizing that every meter of liberated land is a step toward victory earned by the courage and blood of Ukraine’s defenders.

Location and situation near Pokrovsk

Militarnyi noted that Sukhetske is located north of the Pokrovsk–Myrnohrad agglomeration, near the city of Rodynske. The liberation of the settlement slightly eases the Russian pressure around the agglomeration. However, Russian forces continue to attack this part of the front, carrying out infantry assaults on Pokrovsk.

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