Overview
- The Russian Defense Ministry said its Vostok grouping took control of Ostapovske in Dnipropetrovsk region, following claims the previous day of taking Chervonoe in Donetsk and Novodanilivka in Zaporizhzhia.
- Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov stated Russian forces are advancing on almost all axes and are focused on eliminating Ukrainian units encircled around Dimitrov and the Krasnoarmiisk area.
- Russia reported strikes on a defense enterprise, UAV assembly and storage sites, and energy infrastructure across Ukraine; Ukraine said 110 drones were launched overnight, 84 were downed, and outages hit parts of Sumy and Zaporizhzhia.
- Local officials in Cheboksary said a drone strike damaged a residential building and vehicles, injuring nine people, and prompted a temporary airport closure.
- Black Sea tensions increased after attacks on tankers near Turkey’s exclusive economic zone, with Ankara expressing concern and a Turkish analyst warning of potential Russia–Turkey confrontation.