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Pokrovsk: Ukraine's vital eastern town in Russian sights

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68% Informative

Pokrovsk plays a crucial role as a logistics hub used by Ukrainian forces in the eastern region of Donbas .

Russian forces have for months sought to capture the town, but their advance has quickened this month .

Before the war, Pokrovrsk was home to some 69,000 residents, with many employed in coal mining, metallurgy and machine-building.

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76

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78

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61

Article tone

semi-formal

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English

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45

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not offensive

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short-lived

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