Overview
- Russia’s Defense Ministry said its ‘Zapad’ grouping is pressing urban assaults in Kupyansk, pushing Ukrainian units from four fortified positions and foiling two breakout attempts near Nechvolodivka and Blahodatovka.
- Moscow reported continued surrenders by Ukrainian troops in Kupyansk, publishing a prisoner’s testimony that described depleted supplies and cut crossings over the Oskil River.
- In the Donetsk direction, Russia’s ‘Center’ grouping claimed to repel 10 attempts by encircled Ukrainian forces to break out around Krasnoarmeysk and released UAV footage of strikes while stating troops cleared additional buildings in nearby Dimitrov.
- Russia announced overnight mass strikes using long‑range weapons, including Kinzhal missiles and drones, against Ukrainian defense‑industry and energy facilities as air‑raid alerts were issued in Kyiv and multiple regions.
- Ukraine’s General Staff confirmed a drone strike on Russia’s Saratov oil refinery with a fire reported at a processing unit, while Russian authorities tallied dozens of drones intercepted and the Saratov airport temporarily closed for safety.