1. Ukraine's top military commander Oleksandr Syrskyi has stated that the situation on the front line is tense, particularly around Pokrovsk in Donetsk, where fierce battles with Russian forces are ongoing.

2. The Russian Defense Ministry claimed to have surrounded Pokrovsk, but Syrskyi disputed this claim, suggesting Russia's objective is to capture all of Donetsk by encircling Pokrovsk and neighboring towns, cutting off supply routes, and potentially forcing out civilians.

3. Approximately 150,000 of the 700,000 Russian troops on Ukrainian territory have reportedly been deployed towards Pokrovsk, according to Syrskyi, who described the situation as "really tense."