Ukrainian forces advance near Kupiansk as clashes intensify across eastern front

Ukrainian forces have maintained pressure along the eastern front line, advancing north of Kupiansk after employing electronic warfare to neutralize Russian drones and conducting infantry assaults. Ukraine's General Staff reported over 250 daily combat engagements, highlighting heavy fighting in the Pokrovsk, Lyman, and Kostiantynivka sectors where Ukrainian troops repelled dozens of breach attempts. Reports also indicated Ukrainian strikes targeting a Russian ammunition depot in the Kyiv region, alongside potential Ukrainian territorial gains near Lyman.

Concurrently, territorial claims remain contested. Russia's Ministry of Defence reported capturing several border settlements near Sumy, while Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the Russian General Staff, denied reports of Ukrainian progress in the Zaporizhzhia region.

Sources: NV, Radio Svoboda, The Insider, Ukrainska Pravda.