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Ukrainian artillery unit on combat mission in Pokrovsk direction

Soldiers from an artillery crew of the Striletskyi special forces police battalion of the Main Department of the National Police in Zaporizhzhia region fire a 122-mm howitzer D-30 at the positions of Russian troops in the Pokrovsk direction in Donetsk region, Ukraine, on November 20, 2025. (Photo by Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform/NurPhoto) NO USE RUSSIA. NO USE BELARUS.

Photo ID	#13022370
Date Taken	20 November 2025
Location	N/A
Photographer	Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform/NurPhoto
Category	Unrest, Conflicts and War
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform/NurPhoto

Small Group of People Action Shot Ukraine conflict Russian invasion Ukraine war war conflict Russia-Ukraine war Pokrovsk Donetsk region military army Armed Forces of Ukraine AFU ZSU artillery soldier howitzer D-30 soldiers artillery crew Striletskyi special forces police battalion Main Department National Police Zaporizhzhia region 122-mm howitzer Russian troops Pokrovsk direction Ukraine November 20 2025 Dmytro Smolienko Ukrinform NO USE RUSSIA NO USE BELARUS NurPhoto military operation Eastern Europe artillery fire special forces operation military engagement regional defense police involvement Ukrainian forces military strategy artillery weaponry regional security law enforcement defense forces.