Overview
- Russian forces have launched widespread airstrikes, artillery shelling, and drone attacks, causing significant civilian casualties and infrastructure damage in cities like Kherson, Kharkiv, and Dnipro.
- Ukraine reported 159 combat clashes today, with the heaviest fighting in the Kupiansk and Pokrovsk sectors, as Russian troops intensify their assaults across multiple fronts.
- A massive Russian artillery attack in Kherson killed two people and injured six, with additional drone strikes targeting the city after the shelling subsided.
- Ukrainian forces successfully neutralized over 100 Russian troops in the Siversk sector and continue to repel Russian advances in Zaporizhzhia, where assaults have increased significantly.
- Ukraine's air defense intercepted 42 out of 86 drones launched by Russia overnight, mitigating further potential damage to civilian and military targets.