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Pokrovsk Fighting Surges as Ukraine Claims Local Gains and Russia Ramps Up Air and Drone Attacks

A UN inquiry classifies deliberate Russian drone attacks on civilians as crimes against humanity.

Overview

  • Ukraine’s General Staff reported 143 engagements today, including 44 Russian assaults on the Pokrovsk axis, with heavy clashes also on the Novopavlivka and Toretsk fronts.
  • Commander Oleksandr Syrskyi said Ukrainian forces restored control over 1.3 km² and conducted clearance over 2.1 km² in the Pokrovsk/Dobropillia area, continuing a measured push.
  • Russia struck Zaporizhzhia with guided bombs, killing three people and damaging more than 80 homes, as Ukraine tallied 98 guided bombs and 2,185 strike drones used against its territory today.
  • Kyiv confirmed destroying major Russian logistics targets, including a large cache of attack drones in Donetsk region and a regimental ammunition depot in Luhansk region.
  • Regional tensions widened as Poland investigated new drone debris finds and the UN Security Council convened over Russian fighter incursions into Estonian airspace, with Warsaw warning of consequences for future violations.