Overview
- Russia’s Defense Ministry said the “Sever” grouping is advancing daily into Ukrainian defenses in Kharkiv and Sumy as it works to create a security buffer.
- The ministry reported the “Center” grouping improved its tactical position and claimed up to 440 Ukrainian casualties along with armor losses in areas of Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk.
- The “West” grouping reportedly took more favorable positions, with the ministry citing up to 200 Ukrainian personnel losses and the destruction of vehicles and a U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 radar.
- Rostov region’s governor said a man was found dead after an overnight Ukrainian drone attack on Rostov-on-Don that also injured four people, as air defenses downed 25 drones and fires damaged homes and a plant site.
- Kursk governor Alexander Khinshtein reported 49 artillery strikes on border districts and 44 drones shot down over the region in the past day, with no casualties recorded.