Heavy fighting persists along Ukrainian front line as drone strikes cause civilian casualties

Heavy fighting continues across Ukraine's eastern and southern front lines, with the Ukrainian General Staff reporting over 250 daily combat engagements. Russian forces concentrated assault efforts on the Pokrovsk, Lyman, and Kostiantynivka sectors, attempting to penetrate Ukrainian defensive positions.

In the Kupiansk direction, Ukrainian infantry executed clearing operations along the Oskil River following strikes that disrupted Russian drone operations. Meanwhile, conflicting official accounts remain: Russia's Defense Ministry reported capturing several settlements near Sumy and denied Ukrainian progress in Zaporizhzhia, whereas Ukrainian sources and independent analysts observed Ukrainian advances near Kupiansk and Lyman.

Concurrently, Russian forces launched 138 drones in overnight air attacks across Ukraine. Local officials confirmed multiple civilian fatalities, including a mother and two children killed in Kyiv Oblast, alongside a priest slain in a monastery strike in Kherson Oblast.

Sources: NV, Point, Радіо Свобода, The Insider, Українська правда.