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Ukraine Reports 169 Clashes as Russian Infiltration Presses Pokrovsk, Power Cuts Expand

Military officials say small‑group incursions supported by drones are fueling the fiercest fighting around the strategic hub.

Overview

  • Ukraine’s General Staff logged 169 engagements on November 6, with 58 Russian assault attempts repelled in the Pokrovsk sector and thousands of kamikaze drones employed by Russian forces.
  • Analysts and field reports describe Russian small-unit infiltration inside Pokrovsk, though control claims vary, while Ukrainian forces report continued defensive actions and localized counterattacks.
  • Ukraine’s southern defense command rejected reports of Russian captures in parts of Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia, saying Pavlivka is held and Plavni remains a grey zone as fighting continues.
  • Ukrenergo kept consumption limits and hourly outages in place through the day, citing damage from recent strikes and significant remaining blackouts in Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions.
  • Civilian areas took fresh hits, with four people injured in a drone strike on Dnipro, one person killed in Sumy region attacks, and additional injuries and infrastructure damage reported in Kharkiv region.