Ukrainian forces recently regained lost positions south of Mykolaivka (east of Pokrovsk).

Ukrainian forces regained lost positions south of Mykolaivka east of Pokrovsk

The Russians carried out air strikes on all five schools: four of them were hit directly, and in one case, shells fell on the school yard, significantly damaging the building. There was a secondary school in Sviatohirsk that was destroyed by Russians with direct tank fire.

Russia launched Tornado multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS) armed with cluster munitions at Pershomaryivka in Donetsk Oblast's Kramatorsk district at around 3:45 p.m. local time, killing an 11-year-old boy and injuring his 13-year-old sister and a 63-year-old man.

Kurakhove is nearly gone, destroyed by artillery and KABs. Now they're bombing it with drones. Everything and everyone trying to enter is being targeted

The 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade's Shkvad battalion recaptured positions near Toretsk, killed two Russian soldiers, and captured two others.

The operation stabilized the situation on one section of the Toretsk front.

In the Kurakhove direction, our defenders repelled 12 combat engagements in the areas of Berestky, Zoria, Sontsivka, Maksymilianivka, Katerynivka, Yelyzavetivka and Antonivka. Nine enemy assaults have already been repelled by our defenders, and three more firefights are ongoing.