Location In News-Pokrovsk
Context:
Russia claims control of more than 75% of Pokrovsk, a major road-and-rail junction in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region. The move is part of Russia’s continued offensive to capture the remaining Ukrainian-held areas of Donbas, which includes Donetsk and Luhansk.
UPSC Relevance:
Location
UPSC PYQ:
Regions often mentioned in news — Reason for being in news
- North Kivu and Ituri : War between Armenia and Azerbaijan
- Nagorno-Karabakh: Insurgency in Mozambique
- Kherson and Zaporizhzhia: Dispute between Israel and Lebanon
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
About Location:
Bordering Countries of Ukraine:
Pokrovsk:
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