RUSSIAN forces are pushing hard to capture Pokrovsk in the biggest battle of the Ukraine war – with more than 150,000 soldiers set to storm the fortress city. Brave Ukrainian forces continue

Beginning in 2014 with the annexation of Crimea, the conflict between Ukraine and Russia steadily escalated into one of the largest wars in Europe since 1945. Using Google Earth, this video maps the war from its origins to the present.

As the conflict moves into its fourth winter, the past week has been defined by two intertwined struggles: Russia’s push

Frontline maps show that the city of Pokrovsk appears to be on the brink of falling, with some western military experts predicting that Russia will eventually likely seize Pokrovsk, and the nearby city of Myrnohrad.

The 28-point proposal, which comes as the Trump administration tries to restart settlement talks, includes demands long rejected by Kyiv as nonstarters.

Russia has been threatening Pokrovsk for more than a year. Instead of the full frontal assaults it used in earlier battles like the bloody campaign for the similarly sized city of Bakhmut, Russia's military is using a pincer movement to gradually encircle Pokrovsk and threaten Ukrainian supply lines.

I don’t want to say that [Kyiv] full-heartedly like agreed to it and they’re ready to sign off. They agreed to the majority of the plan,” the person added.