Fierce battles continue to take place in Ukraine, in the Pokrovsk region, BNT reported.< /strong>
Russia claims that in the offensive it captured the town of Novokhrodivka, which is located about 12 kilometers from Pokrovsk. Before the war, about 14,000 people lived there. It is unclear how many of the local population remained there.
Evacuation in Pokrovsk continues. According to the Ukrainian authorities, about 20 thousand people remained there. Curfew has been introduced in the city. Local residents have only 4 hours during the day to get medicine and food.