Overview

• The Defense Ministry said 'Vostok' forces seized Poltavka in Zaporizhzhia, releasing video of troops with a tricolor and stating more than 12 square kilometers and over 500 structures were cleared.
• Moscow reported targeting transport infrastructure and temporary deployment points supporting Ukrainian forces in 143 locations using aircraft, drones, rockets and artillery.
• Official tallies cited heavy Ukrainian losses across sectors, including over 380 personnel in the East and additional losses of roughly 90–230 in other groupings named 'North', 'West', 'South' and 'Dnepr'.
• Russian formations showcased FPV and strike‑drone operations destroying Ukrainian armored vehicles near Krasnoarmeysk and disrupting supply copters, with separate footage from the 'Center' grouping.
• Regional updates described overnight Ukrainian drones striking an Orenburg gas facility and a reported hit on the Novokuybyshevsk refinery, mass drone attacks injuring civilians in Belgorod region, and air defenses downing a UAV in Tula without damage.