Ukrainian forces strike Russian targets, repel assaults, and report losses

Ukrainian forces confirmed strikes on a military plant in Cheboksary and the Kuibyshev oil refinery in Russia's Samara region. Concurrently, Ukraine's Azov National Guard reported a joint operation that rendered Mariupol port unusable for Russian forces following drone attacks. On the front lines, Ukrainian military officials noted 234 combat engagements, repelling 40 Russian assaults in the Pokrovsk sector. Russia launched 207 attack drones from five directions, with Ukraine's Air Force claiming 181 interceptions, though 21 drones reportedly hit 14 sites nationwide. Russian forces sustained approximately 1,190 personnel losses and three tanks. Sources: Українська правда, Громадське, Радіо Свобода