Ukraine: Battle for key city of Pokrovsk rages on

Russian and Ukrainian forces clashed on Tuesday in Pokrovsk, a key transport and logistics hub in eastern Ukraine that Moscow has sought to capture for over a year. Ukraine reported heavy fighting in areas crucial for frontline logistics, sending reinforcements and additional equipment. Meanwhile, Russia claimed to have cleared 35 buildings of Ukrainian troops and said it was pressuring surrounded forces near Kupiansk in the Kharkiv region.