Russian forces attempted to enter Pokrovsk from the north on February 27, 2026, late evening, as Ukrainian defenders held the line amid intense fighting, according to Anatoliy Radov in a post cited during the 89-minute reporting window from 11:15:16 PM UTC to 12:45:10 AM UTC on February 28. A drone flight was reported over the right-bank part of Dnipro toward the left bank, per Dnipro Alerts. Anatoliy Radov stated, "If you also find out that those bastards are trying to enter Pokrovsk from the north... Well, it happens. The guys are working as hard as they can. And they are holding the line," referencing ongoing defensive efforts in the Donetsk region city, a key logistical hub under pressure. Dnipro Alerts reported the drone activity over the right-bank area of Dnipro in the direction of the left bank, with simultaneous alerts noted for Kyiv, during this period of monitored aerial movements. Separate imagery from Tbilisi showed 'Z' graffiti on the now-closed NATO/EU information center, a former symbol of Georgia's Western aspirations shuttered last year, as posted by Neil P. Hauer on X and cited in the window. These developments follow prior reports of Ukrainian 95th Brigade successes in capturing Russian positions and ongoing Paralympics boycotts over Russian athlete participation, as documented in earlier updates on February 27.
