On Sunday, Russian shelling claimed the life of one individual in the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, according to local authorities, as Moscow's forces continued their advance towards the crucial logistics hub.
Since August, over 20,000 residents have evacuated the city, while recent Russian attacks have left many of the remaining inhabitants without water and electricity. The Pokrovsk military administration reported on Telegram that "around 11:00 am (0800 GMT), the enemy shelled the western part of the city... Tragically, one person perished."
In a separate incident, a Russian air strike ignited a fire in a multi-storey residential building in the northeastern city of Kharkiv on Sunday, according to officials. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated on Telegram that "at present, nearly 30 people are injured, including children."
Russia has been making steady progress towards Pokrovsk for months, now positioned just 10 kilometers (six miles) from its eastern outskirts, as per the local administration. The city, strategically located at the junction of rail and road routes that support Ukrainian troops and towns across the eastern frontline, has long been a focal point for Moscow's army.
Earlier this week, Russian strikes reportedly damaged two overpasses in the city, one of which connected Pokrovsk to the neighboring town of Myrnograd, according to local media.
