Russia's defense minister, meanwhile, restated that Ukraine must withdraw from its Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhia, and Kherson oblasts to begin negotiations.
While satellite imagery confirms the depletion of Russia's armored vehicle reserves at key storage facilities, its forces have advanced to Pokrovsk's southern outskirts.
Thousands of tank shells, anti-tank missiles, and millions of ammunition rounds were obliterated in a precision Ukrainian drone strike in occupied Donetsk Oblast
Amid struggles against superior numbers, Ukrainian forces in Donetsk Oblast face encirclement threats as Russians advance near Donetsk's Uspenivka, the analysts say.
As explosions continue to light up the night sky over occupied territory, Ukrainian officials report the blast wave reached as far as Taganrog in Russia, marking a significant blow to Russian military resources in the region.
Drone debris wounded a woman. Russia’s Zaporizhzhia bombing left 10 dead, including children, and 27 injured, with 3 killed and 20 injured in separate attacks elsewhere.