Overview

• President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian units advanced in Sumy’s border districts toward the state frontier.
• Zelensky, citing Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi, reported heavy Russian losses in Donetsk and Kharkiv, including near Kupiansk.
• He said Ukrainian forces are operating in the Dobropillia sector and are repelling Russian assaults.
• Denis Pushilin, the Russia-appointed head in occupied parts of Donetsk, said Russian troops are pressing a pincer near villages around Pokrovsk.
• Kherson governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported two civilian deaths from shelling and drone attacks in different parts of the region.