Russia Claims Strategic Capture of Ukraine's Pokrovsk and Vovchansk Amid Peace Negotiations

Dec 02, 2025 06:48 am CST

Russia has announced the capture of Pokrovsk, a vital military logistics hub in eastern Ukraine, and Vovchansk in the northeast, significantly disrupting Ukrainian supply lines and increasing pressure on Kyiv during ongoing US-led peace negotiations. These territorial gains represent Russia's most substantial military advance in months according to analysis from the Institute for the Study of War.