The Armed Forces of Ukraine faced 166 combat clashes with the Russian forces on the line of contact over the past day, with most of them occurring on the Pokrovsk front, where Ukrainian defenders stopped 77 assaults and offensive actions by the Russians.

Ukraine has stopped production at its coking coal mine in Pokrovsk, which feeds the country's steel industry, because of the proximity of advancing Russian forces, two industry sources told Reuters on Monday.

Metinvest has halted operations at its mine, located a few kilometers from the frontline town of Pokrovsk in the western Donetsk Region. The mine produced coal

Russian forces have been making steady territorial gains in Ukraine's east, amid reports of fatigue and strain among the ranks of Kyiv's military.

The city of Pokrovsk, in Ukraine's Donetsk region, has been under almost constant attack from Russian forces, including drone strikes that have reportedly hit civilian sites. Some residents say they hope to avoid becoming targets by clearly identifying themselves as noncombatants.