A Russian flag has been spotted in the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, a strategic rail and logistics hub that Russian forces have been attempting to capture since their major offensive in July 2024.

Russian “shadow vessels” are using false flags to skirt sanctions imposed on Moscow over its war in Ukraine, according to a new report. A total of 113 Russian vessels have flown a false flag in the ...

The city sits along the eastern front line in part of what has been dubbed the "fortress belt" of Donetsk.