"Ukraine and Russia have issued conflicting accounts of fighting around Myrnohrad, an embattled town to the east of Pokrovsk. The Ukrainian military said on Facebook on Monday that it had delivered supplies into Myrnohrad and rotated out troops fighting in the town, including those who were wounded. Ukrainian units are confidently holding their positions and destroying the occupiers on the approaches to the town, the statement said. Logistics to the town are complicated, but are being carried out."
"Ukraine's top military commander, Oleksandr Syrskyi, said Russia was concentrating about 150,000 troops on a drive to capture Pokrovsk, dubbed the gateway to Donetsk and in Russia's sights for more than a year as it pushes to control the whole eastern Donetsk region. Mechanised groups and marine brigades were part of Russia's push, he told the New York Post. There are ongoing battles and fights raging on. There are fast manoeuvres carried out by the enemy all the time."
"Russian troops were also advancing on villages in the Zaporizhzhia region further south, frontline reports suggested. The Russian defence ministry said two villages there north-east of the town of Hulyaipole were among the three it had captured along the 1,000km (620-mile) front line over the past 24 hours. Ukraine's DeepState military blog noted a significant increase in grey zones, with uncertain control in Zaporizhzhia region."
Fighting surrounds Myrnohrad, an embattled town east of Pokrovsk, with Ukrainian and Russian accounts at odds. Ukrainian military reports delivered supplies into Myrnohrad, rotated out troops including wounded, and says units are confidently holding positions and destroying occupiers on approaches, though logistics remain complicated. Russia's defence ministry claims advances and gains in two districts of Myrnohrad and reports capturing three villages along the 1,000km front, including two north-east of Hulyaipole. President Zelenskyy states Ukrainian forces hold positions around Pokrovsk and Dobropillia. Commander Oleksandr Syrskyi warns Russia has concentrated about 150,000 troops for a drive on Pokrovsk. DeepState notes growing grey zones in Zaporizhzhia. Ukraine's anti-corruption bureau opened a large probe into alleged energy-sector kickbacks.
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