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France 24
France 24
Politics
Catherine NORRIS TRENT

Residents flee as Russian troops close in on Ukrainian village of Pokrovsk

Residents of Ukraine's Pokrovsk prepare to leave their home ahead of advancing Russian troops. © FRANCE 24 screengrab

Russian forces have been intensifying their attacks on the approach to the town of Pokrovsk in the Donbas, which used to be a key logistical hub far back from the front, crucial for supplying Ukrainian troops and towns in the east. But now, water, electricity and gas supplies have been cut off and most residents are getting out while they still can. FRANCE 24's Catherine Norris Trent reports from Pokrovsk.

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