Russian troops are now just 2 miles from Pokrovsk, reports CNN, citing the DeepState service, which tracks and maps the situation on the front in Ukraine. The Ukrainian army confirms these reports. "As a result of prolonged clashes,

Russian troops are now just 3 kilometres from Pokrovsk, reports CNN, citing the DeepState service, which tracks and maps the situation on the front in Ukraine. The Ukrainian army confirms these reports.

After months of accelerating advances towards Pokrovsk, Moscow's forces are now as close as 3 kilometres (1.9 miles) from the southern outskirts of the city, according to Ukraine's DeepState, which maps the front lines using open sources.