Overview
- The Russian Ministry of Defence says its forces took control of Chernovoe in the Donetsk region and Novodanilovka in Zaporizhzhia, citing ongoing sector-by-sector advances.
- Denis Pushilin states that the capture of Rovno has widened a buffer zone around Krasnoarmeysk, with fighting and clearance operations continuing in nearby settlements.
- Ukrainian outlets reported explosions and air-raid alerts in Zaporizhzhia, Dnipro and Okhtyrka in Sumy, with a series of blasts also noted in Kharkiv’s Chuhuiv district.
- Belgorod’s governor reported about 70 Ukrainian drones targeting 10 districts in a day with damage and injuries, and Orenburg authorities issued a drone-attack warning.
- Zaporizhzhia region authorities reported about 11,958 power customers initially without electricity after strikes, declining to 8,113 as repairs proceed under the risk of repeat attacks.