1. Russian forces are intensifying their attacks in the eastern Donetsk region, particularly at Pokrovsk, and the southern Ukrainian region of Zaporizhzhia.
2. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and top military commander Oleksandr Syrskyi have stated that Russians are increasing assaults in these regions, capturing three settlements in Zaporizhzhia.
3. The Institute for the Study of War suggests that seizing Pokrovsk will take more time and cause more casualties for Russian forces due to lack of focus on resources from elsewhere on the front.