Russia says it captured Pokrovsk, a key logistics hub in eastern Ukraine

Pokrovsk, a crucial logistics hub that has been under siege for almost two years, has been taken by Russian forces, according to reports.

Russian Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov was cited by the Kremlin in a Telegram post on Monday. According to the article, Russian forces also seized the Kharkiv region’s Vovchansk city in eastern Ukraine.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin was visiting a front-line command center late on Sunday, according to Dmitry Peskov, a spokesman for the Kremlin.

One of the four eastern Ukrainian regions that Russia claims to have annexed is Pokrovsk, a major transportation hub in the Donetsk region.

The city, which once had 60 000 inhabitants, has recently experienced heavy bombing and drone bombardment from Russia. Many of the buildings have been reduced to rubble.

Russia’s occupation of Pokrovsk has not been confirmed by Ukraine, but a video of soldiers marching through the city and flying a Russian flag has been reported by Reuters.

TASS news agency reports that Putin later congratulated the Russian forces on their victory.

Putin referred to Pokrovsk as “the result of your work regarding Krasnoarmeysk” and thanked both you and the entire command and personnel of the battlegroup. He said, “Of course, it’s our guys who are carrying out these combat missions,” TASS reported.

This week, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine, will meet with leaders from the US and Europe to discuss how to reach an agreement on ending the war.