Overview
- A Ukrainian military spokesman said Russian units reached the edge of Myrnohrad and are attacking with artillery, drones, infantry and vehicles.
- He said defenders are holding lines and building fortifications under heavy pressure, with urban combat limiting some weapon use.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy earlier identified Pokrovsk as the focus of Russia’s main strike grouping in this sector.
- Ukrainska Pravda reports, without independent verification, that roughly 250 Russian troops are inside Pokrovsk and have been engaging Ukrainian forces, including drone operators.
- The outlet also reports unverified claims that Russian drones are disrupting resupply routes and that Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad face a risk of encirclement.