Overview
- Russian assault commanders say Ukrainian units are retreating along the Oskol River and that forces are clearing the western part of Kupyansk.
- The Defense Ministry reports active advances in western Krasnoarmeysk, citing progress in parts of the Central District and the western industrial zone.
- In Zaporizhia, a ministry video features troops claiming the capture of Novoe, while Ukraine’s southern command says its units withdrew from the Ravnopole area.
- Regional authorities in Kursk, Voronezh and Tula announced UAV-attack alerts, and Oryol reported several drones intercepted with debris damaging vehicles and homes but no casualties.
- The Foreign Ministry says Belarus is covered by Russia’s nuclear umbrella and expects Oreshnik missile systems to be placed there by year-end, as the G7 urges a ceasefire and negotiations using the current contact line.