Overview
- Russian forces said a reconnaissance unit from the Center grouping struck and killed more than ten Ukrainian soldiers attempting to break out of an encirclement near Krasnoarmeysk, and the Defense Ministry described Ukrainian positions around Krasnoarmeysk and Kupyansk as critical.
- Officials and state media published drone footage they say shows Ukrainian aircraft killing two civilians carrying white flags near Kupyansk, while a Russian Foreign Ministry envoy alleged Kyiv ordered troops to kill evacuees and a Kharkiv regional ombudsman called for international condemnation.
- Regional authorities in Russia reported Ukrainian shelling of Rylsk in Kursk region that damaged private homes, a gas pipeline and power lines, with no casualties reported.
- Ukrainian outlets reported explosions during air-raid alerts in the Odesa region and a separate blast in Kharkiv’s Chuhuiv district.
- President Vladimir Putin said the Security Council analyzed statements in US political circles about possible resumption of nuclear tests, and the Kremlin confirmed secret state awards to developers of the Burevestnik missile and Poseidon underwater system.