In Photos: Ukraine Evacuates Civilians from Key Stronghold of Pokrovsk as Russians Advance
Ukraine is continuing to evacuate civilians from the city of Pokrovsk as Russian forces push closer toward the Donetsk region stronghold.
According to local officials, nearly 7,000 civilians remain in the city, which had a pre-war population of 60,000.
Analysts say that capturing Pokrovsk could give Russia a foothold to seize the rest of the Donetsk region, which it claims to have annexed but only partially occupies.
But Ukrainian forces have held Russian troops at bay for months, allowing them to make only incremental gains.
Here is a look at the ongoing evacuation efforts:
According to local officials, nearly 7,000 civilians remain in the city, which had a pre-war population of 60,000.
Analysts say that capturing Pokrovsk could give Russia a foothold to seize the rest of the Donetsk region, which it claims to have annexed but only partially occupies.
But Ukrainian forces have held Russian troops at bay for months, allowing them to make only incremental gains.
Here is a look at the ongoing evacuation efforts:
A teenager hunched down near a damaged building waits to be evacuated from Pokrovsk as Russian troops advance close to the city.
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A residential building burning after a Russian attack
in Pokrovsk.
in Pokrovsk.
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An elderly woman stands in a deserted alley in Pokrovsk.
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Evacuees from Pokrovsk get out of a vehicle at an evacuation point outside the city.
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A destroyed residential building and car in Pokrvosk.
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A Ukrainian police officer at a destroyed house in Pokrovsk.
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A vehicle of the Ukrainian White Angels police evacuation team drives down a street in Pokrovsk.
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A Ukrainian police officer at a destroyed residential building in Pokrovsk.
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A house burning after a Russian attack in the village of Grishino near Pokrovsk.
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A Ukrainian police officer at a destroyed house in Pokrovsk.
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