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Russia deploys 170,000 troops for push in Ukraine's Donetsk region, Zelenskyy says

Zelensky says Russian forces outnumber Ukrainians eight-to-one near Pokrovsk, with Ukrainian defenders gradually repelling infiltrations amid ongoing heavy fighting.

  • At an Oct. 31 briefing, President Volodymyr Zelensky reported about 170,000 Russian troops deployed in the Pokrovsk sector, adding `All their forces are there`.
  • Russian units are intensifying infiltration to encircle Pokrovsk, advancing northwest and north, the 7th Rapid Reaction Corps reported on Oct. 29, while Zelensky said Russia outnumbers Ukrainian troops eight-to-one.
  • On the ground, commanders reported just over a 10-kilometer gap for Ukrainian reinforcements to reach Pokrovsk, with defenders saying they are destroying infiltrators gradually to protect personnel.
  • At least 14 people were killed and 71 injured on Oct. 31, as Ukraine's Navy confirmed Neptune missile strikes on the Oryol Thermal Power Plant and Novobryansk electrical substation.
  • With winter approaching, the U.N. warned that the war has caused a 30% rise in civilian casualties this year and near-daily hits on energy risk a major crisis.
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einnews.com broke the news in on Thursday, October 9, 2025.
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