Overview
- Russia’s Defense Ministry said it carried out overnight long‑range strikes with Kinzhal missiles and UAVs against Ukrainian defense industry sites and energy infrastructure, claiming all designated targets were hit.
- Kyiv authorities reported multiple impacts across the city, at least 22 people injured, damage to high‑rise buildings, emergency power cuts, and loss of district heating for thousands of buildings.
- Russia’s ‘Zapad’ grouping stated it controls Kupyansk, released footage of troops operating in industrial areas, and reported repelling five Ukrainian counterattacks over two days with additional attempts blocked on Saturday.
- The ‘Vostok’ grouping reported advances in Zaporizhzhia, saying its forces cleared Kosovtsevo, found booby‑trapped mobile phones during searches, and eliminated small Ukrainian units inside residential buildings.
- Regional officials in Russia’s Belgorod region reported more than 50 Ukrainian drones targeting localities with several injuries, while Moscow’s daily brief claimed up to 1,210 Ukrainian personnel lost across sectors including ‘Sever,’ ‘Center’ and ‘Dnepr’.