Overview
- Chief of the General Staff Valeriy Gerasimov said Russian forces are advancing on almost all fronts, pointing to progress by groupings labeled West, Center, South, North, Dnepr and Vostok, with ongoing fighting in Konstantinovka and pushes toward Zaporizhzhia.
- Russian assault units in Gulyaypole reported seizing a Ukrainian command post and killing officers, saying they collected maps, electronics and secret drone data and accessed unit chats via an unlocked phone found at the site.
- Operators from Russian UAV and FPV units said they destroyed Ukrainian armored vehicles in Gulyaypole, including U.S.-made Bradley and MaxxPro vehicles, alongside other military targets.
- Russian security sources reported precision UAV strikes in Sumy region that destroyed a 5th Border Guard Detachment command post in Krasnopolye and a 71st Airmobile Brigade assault group near Alekseyevka; Kyiv and parts of several regions briefly declared air alerts, and Volgograd authorities said air defenses repelled a drone attack without damage.
- Western commentators cited by Russian media warned of Ukraine’s manpower strain and described new Russian capabilities, including upgraded long-range drones and recent “Oreshnik” strikes, as factors worsening Kyiv’s position.