Russian troops are continuing to attack in Ukraine’s Donbass region, with particularly heavy fighting in Pokrovsk, Torezk and Kurakhove, the Ukrainian General Staff said on Friday, while Moscow said Kiev tried to attack its bridge to Crimea. A total of 144 military clashes had been registered over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian staff said. The Russians had attacked with dozens of air strikes and artillery, but the attacks had been repelled, according to the military report. Russia has been trying to bring the entire Donbass area under its control. Both warring parties also reported the shoot…