00:00Russian media refers to it as the gateway to Donetsk.
00:05And the Russian military now claims to have captured it.
00:08The city of Pokrovsk in the east has become a focal point in Russia's campaign,
00:12with these images purporting to show attacks on a neighbouring town.
00:16If confirmed, the capture would be the most important Russian territorial game of the year.
00:21Pokrovsk is an important city.
00:23They haven't had too many important successes, I'd say, for key cities.
00:27But this would be an important success in 2025,
00:30and so it's quite important for them informationally to capture the city before the end of the year.
00:35Russia has advanced probably about twice the rate in 2025 as it did in 2024.
00:39But in many cases, they're advancing in somewhat less important directions.
00:42Ukraine rejects Russia's claim, saying its troops are holding onto the city despite difficult conditions.
00:48Kyiv has deployed special forces there to push back on what it calls an intense Russian assault.
00:5420% of Russia's artillery goes to Pokrovsk.
00:59So you can understand how difficult it is for us.
01:02Up to 300 Russian troops are in the city.
01:05Our 425th assault regiment is working inside Pokrovsk,
01:09and is engaged in quite intense combat operations.
01:13Another focus for Russia, Ukraine's power grid as the days get darker and colder.
01:17Kyiv's national energy operator says several regions faced rolling power cuts on Sunday
01:22as a result of targeted Russian attacks.
01:25Like one in Zaporizhia, where 58,000 homes were plunged into darkness.
01:30Facing a fourth winter of blackouts, millions of Ukrainians are preparing for hardship.
01:35Their president warning that Vladimir Putin is orchestrating a humanitarian disaster.
01:40Kyiv's national fly chá»›ist exploration in cabinet,
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