Overview
- Russian units have reached the outskirts of Myrnohrad, where Ukraine reports intense street fighting and fortification efforts.
- The 7th Rapid Response Corps says about 11,000 Russian troops are committed to encircling the Pokrovsk agglomeration, with roughly 27,000 personnel and significant armor across the sector.
- Ukrainian forces report more than 130 Russian troops killed or wounded in recent days and the destruction of vehicles and over 150 drones in the corps’ area.
- Vladimir Putin claimed Ukrainian troops are surrounded in Pokrovsk and Kupiansk, a claim Kyiv rejected, stating the Pokrovsk front is hard but under control.
- Ukrainian outlets report Russian drones are constraining resupply into Pokrovsk and forcing troops to approach positions on foot, as national authorities logged the fiercest fighting there.