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Drone footage shows the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, now at the center of fighting in the Donetsk region.
Some areas display damaged buildings from ongoing clashes.
Russia says its forces have surrounded Pokrovsk and thwarted a Ukrainian operation to reopen logistics lines into the city.
Ukraine denies there’s a blockade, describing the fighting as ongoing, with its forces inflicting heavy Russian losses.
The city has become a focal point as Russian and Ukrainian forces battle for control of key positions along the eastern front, part of a months-long struggle shaping the war’s next phase.
Pokrovsk, which had a prewar population of 60,000, once served as a crucial logistics hub for Ukrainian forces.
