Overview

• Russia’s Defense Ministry said its 'Center' grouping inflicted more than 505 Ukrainian casualties in the past day, while the 'South' and 'North' sectors reported up to 260 and up to 175 respectively, figures that have not been independently verified.
• Russian forces said artillery from the 'South' grouping destroyed two Ukrainian UAV control points in the Donetsk region, identifying positions near Plescheevka and Ivanopolie before striking with 152 mm howitzers.
• Ukrainian media reported explosions and air-raid alerts across multiple regions, including Kyiv and parts of Zaporizhzhia, Khmelnytskyi and Sumy, with nationwide sirens activated at one stage.
• Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov reported more than 130 drone attacks across the Russian border region in 24 hours, with nine people seeking medical care and damage to residential and commercial sites.
• Moldova opened polls for parliamentary elections with strong turnout reported at overseas sites, a tight race projected between the pro‑EU PAS and a pro‑Russia Patriotic bloc, and disputes over limited polling access for citizens in Russia.