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29.10.2025

The Day Pokrovsk Suffered Urban Battles

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Ukraine for 29.10.2025.

It displays 72 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

29.10.2025The Day Pokrovsk Suffered Urban Battles
Ukrainian media on October 29 primarily focused on the escalating conflict in Pokrovsk, with initial reports in the morning detailing 45 enemy attacks repelled and almost 150 clashes on the front. By early afternoon, reports indicated Russian forces were consolidating in Pokrovsk, with concerns raised about a potential encirclement and the uncovering of vulnerabilities within Ukrainian defense lines. The situation intensified throughout the day, with confirmed reports of street battles and a "critical situation" in the battleground city, leading to discussions about the deployment of 11,000 Russian troops to surround the Pokrovsk agglomeration. The evening brought further confirmation from President Zelenskyy that the Pokrovsk direction remains the most challenging, though Ukrainian forces are defending positions in Kupiansk.
29.10.2025
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06:54US Brigade Leaves Romania

Ukrainian media continues to focus on intense fighting in the Pokrovsk direction, with reports of 45 enemy attacks repelled (Ukrinform UA, Glavcom). Separately, the US plans to remove a brigade from Romania, raising concerns about deterrence in the Black Sea (Kyiv Post). Allegations of revenge are discussed in the detention of former top official Volodymyr Kudrytsky (Liga.net), while US intelligence indicates Russia is not ready for compromise on Ukraine (UNIAN).
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10:49Hospitals Attacked in Kherson

Ukrainian media continues to highlight intense fighting in the Pokrovsk sector, with reports of repelled attacks and concerns about a potential occupation (Ukrinform, UNIAN). Separately, SBU drones reportedly struck Russian military and oil infrastructure in Crimea (Ukrinform UA). A children's hospital in Kherson was also shelled, resulting in casualties (Glavcom).
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The country hosts major NATO bases on the alliance’s eastern flank and was among those named in Moscow’s 2021 ultimatum calling for US troop pullbacks.
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«Дочка» Російської православної церкви в Україні мала достатньо часу, аби на вимогу законодавства розірвати стосунки з «матір’ю», але не зробила цього. Як з цим бути? Допоки російська церква діятиме в Україні?
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15:36Pokrovsk: Urban Battle

Ukrainian media continues to intensely cover the escalating conflict in Pokrovsk, with reports of Russian infantry entering the city and special forces engaging in urban warfare (Kyiv Post, Ukrinform, Ukrinform UA). Separately, discussions continue regarding the future of the Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine (LB.ua) and the political career of former Odesa mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov (Liga.net).
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Похищения, шантаж, вымогательства. Жителей Чечни отправляют на фронт против воли

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19:49Ukraine Readies New Sanctions Against Russia

Ukrainian media continues to report on the ongoing fighting in the Pokrovsk sector (Ukrinform, UNIAN), with President Zelenskyy stating that Ukrainian forces have gained more control in Kupiansk (UNIAN). Discussions also focus on potential new sanctions against Russia's military-industrial complex (Ukrinform UA) and the implications of possible Trump-Xi talks for the Ukraine war (Kyiv Post).
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