Ukrainian forces report intense front-line clashes amid fatal drone strikes

Front-line intensity remained high across Ukraine, with the Ukrainian General Staff reporting over 250 combat engagements in a 24-hour period. Heavy fighting centered on the Pokrovsk, Lyman, and Kostiantynivka sectors, where Ukrainian troops repelled dozens of Russian offensive attempts. On the Kupiansk axis, Ukrainian infantry conducted clearing operations along the Oskil River following efforts to suppress enemy drone capabilities.

Conflicting reports emerged regarding territory control. Ukrainian sources indicated advances near Lyman, while the Russian Defense Ministry claimed control over settlements approaching Sumy. Additionally, Russian General Staff Chief Valery Gerasimov denied Ukrainian territorial gains in the Zaporizhzhia region.

Meanwhile, Russian overnight air attacks involving 138 drones struck several regions. Local officials reported civilian casualties, including a mother and two children killed in Kyiv Oblast, and a priest killed at a monastery in Kherson Oblast.

Sources: NV, Point, Radio Svoboda, The Insider, Ukrainska Pravda.