Editor's note: this was Ukraine war latest for Oct. 29. Read our edition of Ukraine war latest for Oct. 30 here. Hi, this is Tania Myronyshena reporting from Kyiv on day 1,343 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Pokrovsk was dubbed a "fortress" settlement, key to Ukrainian lines in the east and connected to other cities forming the backbone of Ukraine's defense in the east. Russia kicked off a push to take Pokrovsk in the summer of 2024.

President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed the situation at the front and the planning of long-range operations with the Commander-in-Chief and the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Heavy fighting rages in Ukraine’s east, Kyiv’s forces target Russian energy hubs and Russia’s leader ups the ante.

Ukrainian service members of the 25th Sicheslav Airborne Brigade fire a BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launch system towards Russian troops near the frontline town of Pokrovsk, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine April 19, 2025. REUTERS/Anatolii Stepanov

Ukrainian Defense Forces engaged in 172 clashes with Russian troops over the past day, with 55 of them occurring on the Pokrovsk front. Heightened enemy activity was also observed in the Kupiansk, Lyman,

President Vladimir Putin says Russia is ready to halt combat activities to allow media to cover situation, but he is concerned over Ukraine's 'provocations' - Anadolu Ajansı

EADaily, October 30th, 2025. The loss of Krasnoarmeysk (Pokrovsk) will be a military disaster for the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a huge blow to the political leadership of the Kiev regime led by Zelensky.