Intensified Fighting in Eastern Ukraine as Russia Advances Near Pokrovsk

Russian forces push closer to strategic Ukrainian regions, while Sweden announces its largest military aid package to date.

Russian troops have launched 125 attacks in eastern Ukraine, focusing on the strategic city of Pokrovsk in Donetsk, with reports of encirclement on three sides.
Sweden, a new NATO member, pledged its largest military aid package to Ukraine, valued at nearly €1.2 billion, including transport boats, anti-tank missiles, and support for Ukraine's defense industry.
A Russian drone strike in the northern Ukrainian city of Sumy killed at least nine people and injured 13, prompting President Zelensky to call for global action against Russian 'terror.'
The International Atomic Energy Agency reported frequent explosions near the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, raising ongoing safety concerns.
Ukraine and Russia continue reciprocal drone strikes, with over 100 drones deployed by each side targeting infrastructure and military assets.