Overview
- The Russian Defense Ministry said its Vostok grouping captured Priluki in Zaporizhzhia, expanded the bridgehead west of the Haichur River by up to 2.5 km and set up further advances.
- Russia reported strikes on Ukrainian energy and transport facilities, as well as UAV assembly and launch sites and troop locations, claiming hits across 167 areas.
- Air-defense units reported destroying or intercepting 99 Ukrainian aircraft‑type drones overnight, including 47 over the Black Sea, 29 over Belgorod region and 12 over Kursk region.
- Moscow said its Center, West, North, South and Vostok groupings improved positions and inflicted losses, citing claimed Ukrainian casualties of about 440 in the Center sector, 210 in West, 170 in North, 225 in South and 210 in Vostok.
- Belgorod’s governor reported more than 160 Ukrainian drones targeting 19 municipalities in the past day, with most downed or suppressed and no confirmed casualties.