Ukraine orders evacuation of Pokrovsk as Russian troops close in | BBC News

Ukraine has ordered the evacuation of the city Pokrovsk, as Russian forces approach the region.

In a post on Telegram, the head of the city’s military administration says it’s important residents “don’t delay” their evacuation, as Russian troops are “rapidly approaching the outskirts of Pokrovsk”.

The city was the focus of the highest intensity of fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces on Thursday, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

In a post on X, President Volodymyr Zelensky said the city was a key focus for defence forces and was one of a number of areas “facing the most intense Russian assaults”.

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