Oleksandr Pivnenko, commander of the Ukrainian National Guard, reported that in certain sectors of the Pokrovsk sector, Russian troops outnumber Ukrainian forces by a ratio of six to one.
Despite this, Ukrainian units continue to hold their positions and inflict significant losses on the enemy.
According to Pivnenko, the most challenging situation currently remains in the Donetsk region. Russian troops are actively deploying attack drones, aircraft, and large infantry forces, continuing their intense assault operations.
The commander noted that units of the 1st Corps of the National Guard of Ukraine “Azov” are successfully repelling even surprise attacks thanks to effective reconnaissance, timely detection of enemy forces, and coordinated actions by Ukrainian troops.
Pivnenko also reported that special forces from the “Omega” Special Operations Center continue to strike targets deep behind enemy lines, and the recent destruction of a Russian Su-24M at the “Saki” airfield in occupied Crimea serves as an example of the growing effectiveness of such operations.
Since the start of the day,Russian troopshave attacked the positions of the Ukrainian Defense Forces53 times. The enemy has concentrated its greatest activityon thePokrovsk and Sloviansk sectors, where the most intense combat operations are ongoing.
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