Zelenskyy warns of imminent Russian aerial attack following intense frontline clashes

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned of an imminent large-scale Russian aerial attack following 191 frontline engagements concentrated in the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka sectors.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Russian forces are prepared to launch a massive air strike, citing military intelligence that a large-scale bombardment is highly likely overnight. The warning follows intense military action across eastern frontlines, where the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 191 combat engagements in a single day, concentrated primarily in the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka sectors.
According to Ukrainian military reports, Russian forces executed dozens of air strikes and deployed nearly 200 guided aerial bombs along active combat lines. The escalating frontline pressures coincide with ongoing deep-strike operations by Ukrainian forces targeting energy and export infrastructure inside Russian territory, alongside recent cross-border drone activity near Moscow.
Sources: Investor.bg, Ukrinform
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