10:08⇢Russia Launches 100-Drone Assault as SBU Strikes Russian Defense Plant
⌨The newspapers report on intense Russian attacks, with over 100 drones hitting Ukraine overnight (Glavcom, Ukrinform). Fighting remains fierce with 177 clashes in the past day, most intense in the Pokrovsk axis where Ukrainian forces have eliminated over 10,000 enemy troops (Ukrinform, Ukrinform UA). Russia is attempting to reach the Dnipropetrovsk region's administrative border, prompting Ukrainian command to reinforce positions with ammunition, drones and reserves (Liga.net). Meanwhile, Trump claims Putin "respects" him and won't take "all of Ukraine" (Kyiv Post), as Ukrainian intelligence reportedly struck a Russian defense factory in Murom with drones (Pravda, UNIAN).