Pokrovsk falls: Ukraine silent on huge loss of key city, claims small village still safe| Russia

Ukraine’s military has dismissed Russia’s claim that it captured the frontline village of Klynove as “fake” propaganda, insisting there’s been no confirmed breakthrough and that its forces still control the area. The denial comes as Moscow touts the alleged fall of Pokrovsk and wider gains in the Donbas, while independent mapping projects estimate Russia seized about 505 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory in November 2025—around 90% more than in previous months.