Russia is poised to assault Pokrovsk, a crucial supply and reinforcement hub for Ukraine's frontline troops.

The move came four days after an F-16 fighter jet from Nato allies went down during a Russian barrage.

The strikes, which left at least six others dead, also hit a 12-storey building in the north-eastern city.

Pokrovsk is a major logistics hub with a railway station and lies at the intersection of important roads.

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