Russia closes in on strategic Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk

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Russia closes in on strategic Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk

The Russian military appears to be making gains in Ukraine’s eastern city of Pokrovsk. Ukrainian authorities fear the strategically important area could soon fall to the Russians, and are calling on civilians to leave immediately. But as TRT World’s Hasan Abdullah reports, that is proving to be a difficult task.

February 1, 2025