Overview
- Moscow said its forces captured Mala Tokmatska and Rivnopillia, while independent reporting points to additional village losses for Ukraine in the sector.
- ZDF analysis reports Russian troops expanded a bridgehead west of the Janchul and are closing on the T0401 route toward Hulyaipole, threatening a partial cutoff.
- Urban combat persists in Pokrovsk with Russian soldiers inside the city, Ukrainian commanders citing encircled units and supply problems, and a local counterattack briefly restoring resupply.
- Analysts describe Russian units targeting Ukrainian drone teams and logistics, with infantry adopting more passive positions to avoid drones, artillery and glide-bombs.
- Russia carried out major strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure with civilian casualties reported, while Ukraine reported attacks on Russian oil assets including the Novokuibyshevsk refinery and the Black Sea terminal at Novorossiysk.