Ukrainian Forces Maintain Positions Amid Intense Fighting in Pokrovsk, Donetsk Region

Ukrainian forces maintain control and stability in the Kursk military grouping area, successfully holding some positions within Russian territory and thwarting enemy intentions, despite ongoing active frontline engagements. In the city of Pokrovsk, an important logistics hub in eastern Ukraine, Russian troops have intensified efforts and claimed partial control of some districts, while Ukrainian forces assert they continue to hold the city and have improved positions in certain areas amidst heavy fighting. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy acknowledged the severe pressure on Pokrovsk but emphasized that Russian forces have made no recent gains, while Russian officials describe the siege as gradually enclosing Ukrainian troops. Ukraine has received additional US-made Patriot air defense systems from Germany to counter Russian missile attacks targeting key infrastructure and cities. The conflict sees increasing missile strikes by Russia, aiming to disrupt Ukraine’s energy grid, causing widespread civilian hardship. Both sides continue to engage in fierce battles with fluctuating territorial control, marking Pokrovsk as a critical and contested focal point in Russia's campaign to control the Donetsk region.