Overview
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said additional U.S.-made Patriot air defense systems have arrived and are being put into operation, though more batteries are still sought to protect infrastructure.
- Ukraine reported shooting down or jamming 92 of 130 attack and decoy drones in a large overnight barrage that also included missiles and heavy use of glide bombs against multiple regions.
- Pokrovsk remains the fiercest ground hotspot, with Zelenskyy citing roughly 26–30% of all clashes and about half of Russian glide‑bomb attacks concentrated there, as Russia touts gains and Ukraine reports holding key lines.
- Zelenskyy visited National Guard Azov units near Dobropillia to review frontline needs, while Ukraine’s military intelligence released footage of ongoing operations tied to the defense of the Pokrovsk sector.
- Ukrainian long‑range drones targeted industrial and energy sites inside Russia, with explosions reported at the Sterlitamak petrochemical plant and claimed strikes on the Saratov refinery, as regional officials cited widespread drone interceptions.