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Eastern Front Sees Surge in Battles as Ukraine Reports Dozens of Assaults and Russia Claims New Gains

Ukrainian commanders report defenses holding around Pokrovsk despite signs that Russian forces are positioning for a larger push.

Overview

  • Ukraine’s General Staff said 47 Russian attacks were recorded since morning, with the fiercest fighting in the Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka and Huliaipole sectors.
  • Operation Task Force East reported Russian forces near the PokrovskMyrnohrad area are amassing reserves and increasing airstrikes, while Ukrainian units hold northern outskirts and repelled 22 assaults in that sector.
  • Russia’s Defense Ministry said its troops captured Golubovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic and struck sites for preparing long‑range drones and energy infrastructure, while claiming 1,325 Ukrainian casualties in one day.
  • Ukrainian authorities reported destroying or suppressing large numbers of Russian UAVs, including 158 in the Pokrovsk sector, and said Russian equipment and positions were hit.
  • Civilian harm and cross‑border attacks continued, with 10 people injured in Dnipro and four in Kharkiv, and Belgorod officials reporting over 150 Ukrainian drones and several munitions causing injuries and damage in the region.