Pokrovsk not looking so good: “Russian forces do not have full control over any positions in Pokrovsk, but noted that Russian forces maintain a 10-to-one drone advantage over Ukrainian forces in the Pokrovsk direction. Shapoval’s statement is consistent with ISW’s definition of the assessed Russian advances as verifiable areas in which Russian forces have operated in or conducted attacks against, even if they do not maintain control.” https://understandingwar.org/research/russia-ukraine/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-october-28-2025/