Overview
- Russia’s Defense Ministry said its forces destroyed a Ukrainian pontoon crossing over the Oskil River in the Kupiansk area of Kharkiv region, describing the site as a key rotation route.
- The press center for Russia’s Southern grouping reported strikes on 17 Ukrainian targets, including troop locations, bunkers and observation posts, and said several Starlink-related systems and drones were hit.
- Russia’s Northern grouping said it destroyed ten Ukrainian strongpoints near Volchanskiye Khutora and Pechenihy over the past week, claiming more than 80 Ukrainian fighters were killed.
- The Defense Ministry reported 106 Ukrainian drones downed overnight, including 22 over Ryazan region; governors said 11 were shot down over Voronezh, a multi‑district air attack on Rostov was repelled without reported casualties, and Kursk logged 29 drones downed and 84 artillery strikes on evacuated border areas.
- Regional authorities in Zaporizhzhia said 76,141 customers remained without electricity after overnight attacks, while Ryazan officials reported minor building damage and a hotline for residents; the reports are from Russian military and regional offices with no independent verification in the coverage.