Overview
- Ukraine’s General Staff said overnight strikes ignited a fire at the Saratov oil refinery and destroyed a hangar storing Orion and Forpost drones at Saky airfield after suppressing Pantsir-S1 and Tor-M2 air defenses.
- Ukraine’s Air Force reported Russia fired one Iskander-M ballistic missile and 72 strike drones, with air defenses and electronic warfare neutralizing 63 targets and confirmed impacts at five locations.
- Ukrainian forces recorded 247 combat engagements in the past day and repelled 59 assaults in the Pokrovsk sector, where National Guard officials say Russia is relying on smaller infantry groups due to extensive “kill zones.”
- President Vladimir Putin claimed Pokrovsk is fully encircled with 70% under Russian control, while Ukraine’s military leadership said troops are blocking new assaults and contesting Russian statements.
- A 49-year-old civilian was killed by an FPV drone in Kharkiv region, underscoring ongoing harm to noncombatants even as air defenses down large numbers of incoming drones.