“Search and assault operations and the elimination of the enemy in urban areas continue in Pokrovsk,” the Ukrainian military writes on social media.
Russian soldiers who posed with a flag in the city center were reportedly forced to return.
On Monday, Russia claimed to have taken full control of the city, which is described as an important logistics and railway hub.
A Russian takeover could make it easier for Russia to advance towards parts of Donetsk that are still under Ukrainian control.
