Ukrainian forces strike Russian targets; Mariupol port reportedly disabled; Russia launches 207 drones

Ukrainian forces reportedly struck a military factory in Cheboksary and the Kuibyshev oil refinery in Russia's Samara region. Concurrently, the Azov National Guard, in collaboration with other defense units, announced that drone operations had rendered Mariupol port unusable for Russian forces. In response, Russia launched 207 attack drones against Ukraine. The Ukrainian Air Force stated 181 were intercepted, but 21 drones reportedly struck 14 different locations. On the front lines, the Ukrainian General Staff documented 234 combat engagements, with 40 Russian assaults repelled in the Pokrovsk sector. Russian forces reportedly suffered approximately 1,190 personnel casualties and lost three tanks. Sources: Українська правда, Громадське, Радіо Свобода