Overview
- Russia’s Defense Ministry says its forces defeated encircled Ukrainian units near the station and industrial zone in Pokrovsk and entrenched in the Prigorodny district.
- Ukraine counters that its troops still hold positions, continue clearing operations inside the city, and foiled an attempt to cut a supply route from Rodynske.
- Ukrainian air defense reports 138 drones and about a dozen missiles launched overnight, stating most were intercepted with impacts recorded in eleven localities.
- Regional officials in Sumy report at least one person killed and three injured in drone attacks, with additional damage reported in Dnipro and Mykolaiv.
- Russia says its strikes targeted arms plants, energy infrastructure and airfields, while Moscow confirms Ukrainian drones targeted Saratov with refinery damage unconfirmed, and independent verification of battlefield claims remains limited.