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Russia Says It Struck Ukrainian Defense Infrastructure as Encirclements Tighten at Kupyansk and Krasnoarmeysk

Most battlefield details are Russian official claims not independently verified.

Overview

  • Russia’s Defense Ministry said operational aviation, drones, missile forces and artillery hit energy and transport nodes, drone assembly shops and ammunition depots across 142 areas supporting Ukraine’s military.
  • The ‘Center’ grouping reported repelling 12 counterattacks near Krasnoarmeysk, claiming up to 470 Ukrainian casualties in its sector over the past day with fighting inside multiple city districts.
  • The ‘West’ grouping said forces continue destroying an encircled Ukrainian contingent at Kupyansk, reporting more than 230 Ukrainian casualties and ongoing pressure around nearby settlements.
  • The ‘North’ and ‘South’ groupings reported additional Ukrainian losses in Sumy and Donetsk regions, and Russian units said they destroyed a Ukrainian tank and a D‑20 artillery piece near Kostyantynivka.
  • Overnight air defenses reported downing 40 Ukrainian drones across several Russian regions, while governors confirmed damage to a power substation near Vladimir, a facility in Oryol and oil sites in Yaroslavl, with civilian injuries also reported in Belgorod, Kherson and Horlivka.