Overview
- Ukrainian officials report a special-operations mission near Pokrowsk is under way, while Russia claims it repelled the helicopter landing and killed those involved, a dispute that cannot be independently verified.
- Pro‑Ukrainian military channels and analysts report further Russian gains inside Pokrowsk with an increasing risk of encirclement for the city and nearby Myrnohrad.
- Regional authorities in Krasnodar say Ukrainian drones damaged the Tuapse oil terminal and ignited a tanker fire, as Moscow reports 164 drones downed across multiple regions.
- Overnight Russian strikes killed at least six people in Ukraine, including two children, with major power cuts reported in Zaporizhzhia and rolling outages noted in parts of Donetsk.
- President Zelenskyy says Russia launched nearly 1,500 drones, 1,170 guided bombs and over 70 rockets in a week, and he credits Germany with helping expand Patriot air‑defense coverage.