Overview
- The Defence Ministry said the 'Zapad' grouping improved tactical positions and hit five Ukrainian brigades in Kharkiv and in the Donetsk area, claiming up to 190 personnel losses, destroyed vehicles, and four ammunition depots.
- Officials reported the 'Dnepr' grouping struck Ukrainian formations near Orikhiv, Novoandriivka, and Sadove, with claims of up to 35 personnel losses along with a combat vehicle, four vehicles, and an artillery piece.
- Air defences reportedly shot down 10 Ukrainian drones between 16:00 and 20:00 Moscow time, including three over Belgorod, two each over Kursk and Voronezh, and one each over Dagestan, Rostov, and Bryansk.
- Earlier updates cited the destruction of 33 aerial targets over six regions and the Caspian, following an overnight tally of 59 drones downed, with a later summary putting 43 interceptions over roughly 11 hours.
- Regional leaders said UAVs were destroyed or suppressed over Kamensk and five districts of Rostov with no injuries reported, and several drones were downed over Voronezh and nearby areas with no confirmed damage.