Moscow's forces intensified their operations on Friday towards Chasiv Yar, a key city in the eastern Donetsk region. Chassiv Iar is the last important locality before the large city of Kramatorsk.
“The situation there is very difficult, the fighting continues, but they [the Russians] are not there,” Andri Zadoubinny, spokesperson for the Eastern Ukrainian command, said. 44 Ukrainian drones destroyed over Rostov oblast, including 44 over the Rostov region, the Russian ministry assured.