Russia takes Ukrainian town in advance on Pokrovsk  ReutersRussian Military Says It Has Captured Town in Eastern Ukraine  The Moscow TimesUkraine: Donetsk cities brace for approaching front line  DW (English)The Last Days of Pokrovsk: Ukrainians Dig Trenches and Say Goodbye to Their City as Russians Close In  The Wall Street JournalPutin pushes towards Ukraine’s Pokrovsk, as smaller forces defend Kursk  Al Jazeera English