Overview

• Russia’s Defense Ministry says its forces hit a transport infrastructure facility that supported Ukraine’s defense industry.
• In sector updates, Moscow reports more than 515 Ukrainian personnel lost in the “Center” area, about 230 in “West,” up to 295 in “East,” up to 235 in “South,” and up to 35 in the “Dnepr” zone, along with destroyed equipment.
• Belgorod’s governor reports more than 150 Ukrainian drones targeted the Russian region over the past day, causing injuries and damage to homes and vehicles.
• Ukraine’s SBU publicly names Maj. Gen. Vladimir Omelyanovich as the officer it accuses of coordinating the June 2023 demolition of the Kakhovka dam.
• Regional and state media also report blasts in Odesa, a drone strike wounding two women in Khartsyzsk, and an alleged rail convoy hit near Chernihiv that destroyed fuel tanks and equipment wagons.