Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, remains a hotspot of heavy fighting as Russian forces try to break into the city.
Since morning, Ukrainian positions have repelled 52 attacks, with Russian units pushed back building-by-building, reports Operational Command East of the Ground Forces of Ukraine .
Overall, in the area under its responsibility, Ukrainian forces have repelled 80 Russian assaults since morning, 52 of them in the Pokrovsk direction.
Outside Pokrovsk, Russian troops are attempting to attack Ukrainian positions near Myrnohrad but have made no gains.
In the area of responsibility of the 7th Rapid Reaction Corps of the Airborne Assault Forces, Ukrainian troops continue strike-and-search operations.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces acknowledge that the situation in Pokrovsk remains difficult.
They have entered urban areas, aiming to create conditions for the full encirclement of Ukrainian forces. »