Russians have occupied three settlements in the Pokrovsk area, according to DeepState maps.

Russian forces continue their active offensive in the Pokrovsk direction from January 2 to 4. The enemy has managed to capture three more settlements in the area of the key city for Ukraine — Pokrovsk. Additionally, the occupiers are advancing in several other villages in the same direction.

Regarding the situation in Donetsk region, analysts from the DeepState project have reported. Experts noted that the Russians have occupied the settlements Dachenske, Novyi Trud, Vovkove. These villages are already marked in red on the maps.

Near Pokrovsk, the enemy is also making significant progress. New successes for the Russians have been recorded near the settlements Zelene, Vozdvizhenka, Novovasylivka, Yantarne, and Sontsivka.

According to a report from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on January 3, the Russians attempted to breach the defenses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine 34 times in the Pokrovsk direction. Fighting took place near Vodiane Druhe, Baranivka, Myroliubivka, Promin, Novoolevka, Ukrainka, Lysivka, Zelene, Novyi Trud, Pishchane, Zviriv, Solone, Kotlyne, and Pokrovsk.

Russians destroyed the Pokrovsk stele, while authorities allocated millions for media

The Russian army, on January 2, damaged the yellow-blue stele at the entrance to Pokrovsk as a result of an attack with cluster munitions. The powerful explosion caused the structure to collapse, and the letter "P" flew off into the road. It was taken by serviceman Pavlo Vyshybaba to be stored in a war museum.

The authorities of Pokrovsk have planned a number of questionable expenditures for 2025. Some budget items are shocking: while the Russians are approaching the city daily and are already within 2-3 kilometers, local officials have decided to spend nearly 15 million hryvnias to support the media, and another 34 million are intended for improvements. Such expenses resemble a banquet during a plague.