Fighting remains heavy along the southern front of Ukraine, with Russian forces continuing their push near the city of Bakhmut. Kyiv's troops are said to be maintaining their ground, but face significant challenges. To the southwest, in Zaporizhzhia, both forces have been involved in limited skirmishes, with little territorial advances reported by

Heavy fighting continues in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donbas as Russian forces {presslaunch new assaults. Ukrainian troops are fiercely defending key positions/territories/outposts, resulting in fierce street-by-street combat in several towns and villages. Both sides have reported heavy casualties, and the humanitarian situation in the area r