Russia is closing in on the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, a strategic hub that Ukrainian forces have defended for more than a year.

Kyiv regularly uses long-range drones to target military and industrial targets in Russia, including oil refineries, weapons factories, and ammunition depots. Ukraine allegedly targeted Moscow with 34 drones in a previous overnight strike on Sept. 22.

Ukraine’s military intelligence said it hit an important fuel pipeline in the Moscow region that supplies the Russian army

Russian President Vladimir Putin orders massive wave of drone and guided bomb attacks on Ukraine's civilian population in revenge for Kyiv's secret units smashing his oil refineries

Russia has claimed that Ukrainian forces are retreating en masse and fleeing their positions in the frontline. According to Russian media, a Russian official claimed that Ukraine's defences crumbled in Uspenovka as Moscow's troops marched into the village in Zaporizhzhia region.

Ukraine released videos showing its forces operating in Pokrovsk, countering Russian claims of encirclement. Russia reportedly advanced north with up to 300 soldiers aiming to capture the key city, while Ukraine denied being surrounded.

Ukraine's Defense Forces continue to hold the line within the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad urban area, reports the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to the General Staff, as of November 5,