According to the updated map of the frontline, the enemy also advanced near the settlements of Velyka Novosilka, Novoandriivka, Chasiv Yar, Yantarny, Petropavlivka, Yasenove, Kotlynove, Vozdvyzhenka,

The russian command of the 20th combined arms army has sent assault groups of wounded soldiers using crutches into battle, Forbes reported on Wednesday,

MOSCOW/KYIV (Reuters) -Russian forces are closing in on the strategically important eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk after capturing a string of villages to its south, and Ukraine has halted production at its only coking coal mine nearby due to the advance.

Ukrainian soldiers, alongside units of the Ukrainian Defence Forces, have thwarted several Russian assault operations near Kursk. A recording of the intense battles has been published online. Russian troops continue their attempts to push the Ukrainian Defence Forces' units out of the Kursk region in Russia.

Russian forces have changed their tactics in advancing on Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region. The Russian army is attempting to bypass the city from the west through small villages and forested areas, as well as disrupt Ukrainian logistical chains,

Ukrainian soldiers, along with units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces, thwarted several Russian assault operations near Kursk. A recording of the intense battles was published online. Russian troops continue in their attempts to push the Ukrainian Defense Forces out of the Kursk region.

Russian troops fired 5 missiles at the positions of the Ukrainian defence forces, dropped 11 aerial bombs and used 2,653 kamikaze drones. The heaviest fighting is taking place on the Pokrovsk front, where the Ukrainian defenders repelled 73 attacks.

Russian forces are attempting to advance on the southern flanks in the Pokrovsk area. Their goal is to take control of logistical routes, according to a statement from the spokesperson of the National Guard of Ukraine,

The Ukrainian armed forces are vigorously defending Pokrovsk from Russian attacks, as reported by Oleksandr Syrsky. The Ukrainian armed forces are taking all possible measures to prevent Pokrovsk from being captured by Russian troops.