Overview
- Chief of the General Staff Valeriy Gerasimov said Russian groupings are pressing offensives in most directions, citing ongoing fights in Konstantinovka, the near-completion of operations in Kupyansk-Uzlovoy, and pushes toward Zaporizhzhia with reported gains in Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions.
- Russian assault units in Gulyaypole said they seized a Ukrainian command post, killed officers inside, and recovered maps, electronics and what they described as secret data on drone operations.
- The Defense Ministry reported strikes that destroyed fortified positions and drone launch and control sites in populated areas of Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia, including targets identified by Molniya-2 UAV teams.
- Moscow said its forces used the Oreshnik hypersonic complex against critical facilities, with damage confirmed at the Lviv aviation repair plant, while Western commentators described the conflict as entering a new stage and warned of mounting Ukrainian strain.
- Regional authorities reported intensified drone threats inside Russia, with Penza imposing a drone-danger regime and mobile internet limits and Volgograd stating air defenses repelled UAV attacks, as officials also reported a destroyed assault group in Sumy and a foiled sabotage team in Donetsk.