Besieged Russians in Kupiansk high-rises “dwindling,” Ukrainian military says
Dozens of trapped Russian soldiers cling to apartment blocks they can't leave
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Russians storm Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad — Ukrainians repel 57 assaults in one day
Ukrainian troops held their positions in the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad area, destroying dozens of drones and killing scores of Russian troops, according to the Eastern Military Command.
Russia’s last footholds in Kupiansk are crumbling, Ukrainian military says
Weeks of grinding combat may soon end as Russian holdouts face inevitable elimination.
Russia burns through 1% of its men to grab 1.45% of Ukraine, The Economist reports
After years of brutal warfare, Moscow’s cost-benefit ratio looks increasingly devastating, according to The Economist.
Ukrainian troops are not surrounded —Pokrovsk remains contested, not captured, top general Syrskyi says
He says stabilizing the Pokrovsk–Myrnohrad frontline depends on coordinated work across all Ukrainian command structures and units.
Ukraine’s General Staff removes Kurakhove sector from daily reports
Russian forces concentrate efforts on the Pokrovsk direction, while the situation in Toretsk city significantly deteriorates.
Russian forces attempt southern bypass of Donetsk’s Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad, Ukrainian military says
Ukrainians conduct operations to destroy Russian infiltrators in the Lyman sector, repelling multiple Russian attempts to capture Chasiv Yar industrial facilities, per reports.
Urban battles rage in Chasiv Yar, Toretsk, Ukrainian military says
Russian forces achieve advances near Kreminna, Siversk, Toretsk, and Kurakhivske power plant, ISW says.
WP: Russian drones targeting Kherson civilians in ongoing “human safari”
Russian forces systematically terrorize Kherson's residents using small drones and mines, with 133 killed and 1,350 injured between July and October 2024.