Ukraine strikes Russian military targets and captures soldiers as drone attacks persist
Ukrainian forces hit Russian infrastructure and captured soldiers, while Russia reportedly prosecutes captured Ukrainian troops on terrorism charges.
Ukrainian forces conducted strikes against several key Russian military targets, hitting a temporary deployment point of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) in occupied Shchaslyvtseve, Kherson Oblast, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Ukrainian strikes also damaged a road bridge over the Seim River in Russia's Kursk region and a railway bridge in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
In separate tactical actions, Ukrainian Special Operations Forces captured two Russian service members. Meanwhile, reports indicate Russian authorities are prosecuting Ukrainian soldiers captured during the Kursk offensive on terrorism charges rather than granting standard prisoner-of-war protections.
Additionally, Kherson police released footage of a Russian drone strike targeting a 52-year-old civilian vendor, underscoring ongoing risks to non-combatants.
Sources: Liga net, NV, Радіо Свобода, Українська правда
Sources
- Українська правда — Полонених судять як терористів. Що відбувається з українськими військовими, яких захопили на Курщині
- Liga net — Росіяни влаштували полювання з дрона на продавця у Херсоні, він вижив – відео
- Радіо Свобода — Генштаб ЗСУ заявив про ураження пункту дислокації підрозділу ФСБ на окупованій частині Херсонщини
- NV — «Прокинулися під стволами». ССО розбудили двох російських військових і пошепки взяли в полон — відео
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