Ukraine repels 244 Russian attacks in a day, 39 near Pokrovsk

The Ukrainian General Staff reported 244 combat engagements along the front in the past day, with Russian forces launching 39 attacks on the Pokrovsk axis, the hottest area of fighting. Over 100 shelling incidents and four aerial strikes involving 12 guided bombs were also recorded. On other axes, Ukrainian units repelled 13 attacks in the South-Slobozhansk direction, four near Kupiansk, nine in the Lyman area, and 12 around Konstantinivka. Russian forces also conducted seven assault actions on the North-Slobozhansk and Kursk axes, with attacks repelled near Staritsa, Liman, and other settlements. No offensive activity was reported on the Aleksandrivka, Pridniprovsk, Volynsk, and Polisk axes, where no signs of Russian assault groups were detected. The report details widespread Russian attempts to advance across multiple sectors, all of which were repelled by Ukrainian defenders.