189 combat clashes were recorded across Ukraine in 24 hours, with the fiercest fighting on the Pokrovsk axis, where Ukrainian forces said they beat back 26 Russian assaults.
6,564 kamikaze drones, 70 airstrikes and 2,260 shelling attacks hit Ukrainian positions and settlements, including 224 guided aerial bombs dropped by Russian forces.
Pokrovsk fighting alone left 33 Russian troops killed and 15 wounded, according to preliminary Ukrainian data, while Kyiv said it destroyed artillery, vehicles, drone control points and 27 shelters there.
352 UAVs of various types were destroyed or suppressed overall, as heavy pressure also hit Kostiantynivka with 21 assaults and the Lyman and Sloviansk axes with 10 and 14 attacks.
Lighter but persistent combat continued on northern and southern fronts, while no assault activity was reported on the Kupiansk and Prydniprovske axes.