Overview

• General Olexander Luzenko has reportedly been replaced as commander of Ukraine's Donetsk forces after significant losses in the region.
• Olexander Tarnawskyj, known for leading the 2022 counteroffensive to retake Kherson, is expected to take over, though official confirmation is pending.
• The Ukrainian military has faced criticism for allowing a Russian breakthrough near Pokrovsk, threatening further advances toward Dnipropetrovsk.
• Kurakhove, another key city in the region, is partially under Russian control and is predicted to fall soon despite prolonged Ukrainian resistance.
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on Western allies for stronger measures following one of Russia's largest aerial assaults, involving over 200 drones and 94 missiles.