Overview
- Ukraine’s commander-in-chief said Russia has massed about 150,000 troops for the push on Pokrovsk, including mechanized units and marine brigades.
- The General Staff logged 170 combat clashes in the past day, with 63 in the Pokrovsk sector where Ukraine reports holding lines despite difficult logistics.
- Kyiv reported rotating and resupplying forces in Myrnohrad, while Russia’s Defence Ministry claimed advances in two districts and reported village gains in Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk.
- Ukraine said it struck the Saratov oil refinery and a maritime oil terminal in Feodosia, as Russian authorities reported drone damage to civilian infrastructure in Saratov and claimed 37 UAVs downed.
- Ukraine’s Air Force reported destroying or jamming 53 of 119 Russian drones since Monday evening, and anti-corruption agencies opened a major probe into Energoatom-linked kickbacks with Zelensky calling for accountability.