In most parts of the frontline, the dynamics of hostilities remain tense, with Ukrainian troops adequately responding to Russian shelling and conducting assault operations to drive the enemy out.
Ukrainian troops repelled a russian attack on Chasovyi Yar in Donetsk region and destroyed more than 20 units of enemy armored vehicles.
Anti-aircraft gunners of the 110th Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down a russian Su-25 in Donetsk region, the fourth enemy aircraft shot down by the brigade.
Zelenskiy said that russia's biggest advantage is that they can fire any weapon from their territory on Ukrainian territory, while Ukraine cannot strike Russian systems on Russian soil with Western weapons.
Five people, including two children, were injured, and an 8-year-old girl suffered an acute stress reaction as a result of russian shelling of a residential area in Kharkiv.
Zelenskyy said that the russians have no large-scale breakthroughs in Ukrainian defense today. They are still seeking to capture Donbas and weaken Ukrainian forces at the front.
Zelenskyy believes that a possible russian offensive in northern Ukraine could be another attempt to draw Ukrainian troops away from Donbas, which remains their main objective.
Ivanivske and Kurdiumivka became new areas of Russian attacks during the day, while the Kramatorsk sector remains one of the hottest spots in the frontline.
The first F-16 fighter jets to arrive in Ukraine this year will not play a key role due to their insufficient number, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes.
The battle near Vovchansk in Kharkiv region continues, the enemy made seven attempts to storm the village of Synkivka in the Kupyansk sector.
Ukraine needs to stabilize the situation on the frontline before launching a new counteroffensive, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes.
According to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine needs at least seven air defense systems to protect critical infrastructure and key cities from Russian missile strikes.
A 60-year-old woman was killed and five civilians were injured as a result of russian shelling of the Vovchansk community in Kharkiv region.
The russians want to attack Kharkiv, but they understand the complexity of this intention, so their main goal is to draw Ukrainian troops away from Donbas as much as possible.
The Ministry of Defense has started testing an electronic queue system for territorial recruitment centers and unified recruitment offices in 19 centers in several cities, which allows pre-registration and receipt of a scheduled date and time of visit.
Ukraine controls all entrances to the Kharkiv region, the work of russian troops, heavy equipment, and all enemy offensives, President Zelensky said.
russian troops attacked the residential sector of Kharkiv, wounding 5 people, including two children aged 13 and 16, and damaging residential infrastructure.
Truckers partially blocked traffic on highways in Kirovohrad and Odesa regions, including the highway to Kyiv near Savrannia in Odesa region. According to regional media reports, they are protesting against the increased mobilization.
According to local authorities, russian troops have once again struck the city of Kharkiv, and residents are asked to be cautious.
Since the beginning of the day, 44 combat engagements took place, most of them in the Pokrovske, Kramatorsk and Kurakhove sectors, as the enemy continues active offensive actions, trying to break through the defense of Ukrainian troops.
Russian occupants do not abandon their intention to capture the town of Chasiv Yar, despite losses in manpower and military equipment.
Zelenskyy says that there is an absurd situation where the West is afraid that Russia will lose the war and does not want Ukraine to lose it.
Since the beginning of the day, 22 combat engagements have taken place, 8 of them are ongoing, with Russian occupants firing one missile attack, using 25 kamikaze drones and firing 547 times at Ukrainian troops' positions.
Ukraine has only about 25% of the necessary air defense equipment, and the army needs 120-130 F-16 fighters or other modern aircraft to be on par with Russia.
Ukrainian troops are pushing back the Russian occupiers in the direction of Hlyboke in Kharkiv region, continue assault operations near Synkivka and Ternove with partial success, and repel Russian attacks in the Kupyansk sector.
Ukrainian defense forces are successfully restraining Russian attempts to advance in the Lipetsk direction of Kharkiv region, and the enemy has no success there.
Zelensky said that the evil of genocide has resumed its form and has turned against Ukraine, starting with Crimea, recalling the Soviet deportation of Crimean Tatars 80 years ago, which killed up to 42% of them.
Russia does not have sufficient forces to launch a full-scale offensive against Kyiv as in 2022, but Ukraine and its allies must remain vigilant against potential Russian attacks, Zelenskyy warns.
Russia's offensive in Ukraine could consist of several waves, the first of which would be directed at the Kharkiv region, where Russian troops advanced but were eventually stopped by Ukrainian forces.
The National Security Committee of Ukraine hopes that 3-7 thousand convicts will agree to fight at the front to strengthen the military potential.