Ukrainian forces repelled 54 attacks in a day, with heavy fighting near Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka

The Ukrainian General Staff reported 54 combat engagements along the front line in the past day, with the heaviest fighting concentrated on the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka directions. On the Pokrovsk sector, Russian forces launched 15 attacks, while nine assaults were repelled near Kostiantynivka. Ukrainian troops also defended against four attacks on the Lyman direction and three on the Sloviansk axis, with one battle ongoing. Russian forces conducted two airstrikes with three glide bombs and 30 artillery shellings on the northern and Kursk sectors. Additional attacks were repelled on the Oleksandrivka, Huliaipole, and Pivdenno-Slobozhanskyi directions.