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Russia Reports Kharkiv Strikes and Air-Defense Wins as U.S. Is Said to Mull Contractors for Venezuela

Regional updates detail drone shootdowns alongside fresh power outages in contested border areas.

Overview

  • Russia’s defense ministry said a Ukrainian river crossing over the Oskol near Osinovo was destroyed, with separate briefs attributing the strike to FAB‑500 air‑dropped bombs and to a Molniya‑2 strike UAV operated by a special group in the Kupyansk district.
  • The Russian ‘Sever’ grouping reported using TOС‑1A systems to eliminate ten Ukrainian strongpoints and inflict infantry losses near Volchanskiye Khutora and Pechenegi in Kharkiv oblast.
  • The ‘Southern’ grouping said drone units hit 17 Ukrainian military sites, including communications gear and a Starlink terminal, and reported 13 enemy drones downed, while the ‘Vostok’ grouping cited additional hits on Starlink stations and UAV control points.
  • Regional authorities reported 11 Ukrainian drones shot down over Voronezh and a repelled aerial attack across six districts in Rostov with no damage reported, as Kursk recorded 84 artillery strikes on evacuated border areas and 29 drones downed without casualties.
  • Zaporizhzhia’s energy ministry reported 76,141 consumers still without electricity after overnight attacks, and a Kyiv city council member warned that residents of buildings lacking heat and power could face relocation if services cannot be restored soon.