Ukrainian troops destroy six Russian drone launch sites in Pokrovsk

As a result of a joint operation by the 7th Air Assault Corps and the 4th Ranger Regiment of the Special Operations Forces, six launch sites used for vertical takeoff and landing drones were destroyed.

The locations included facilities near a city café, a children's goods store, a library, and a destroyed house in a private residential area.

The enemy used these sites to conduct combat drone missions and launch attacks on Ukrainian military positions, including logistical routes.

The Defense Forces identified the targets through analysis of enemy activity, and the strikes were carried out with fixed-wing attack drones.

Ukraine's battlefield successes

According to Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi, Ukrainian forces liberated 100 square kilometers more territory than they lost in May.

Since the beginning of the year, the net balance of liberated territory has exceeded 600 square kilometers.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that June and July could prove decisive in the war. According to him, decisions made at the EU, G7, and NATO summits could influence diplomatic efforts and the prospects for a potential ceasefire.

At the same time, after failing to advance toward Sloviansk, Russian forces shifted their focus in the Donetsk region. Kostiantynivka has now become the primary objective of Russia's spring-summer offensive campaign.