Ukrainian forces advance near Kupiansk as Russia claims progress near Sumy

Ukrainian forces continue to advance along the right bank of the Oskil River north of Kupiansk, with Ukrainian authorities preparing to confirm control over roughly 200 square kilometers in the Lyman area.

Meanwhile, the Russian Ministry of Defence reported that its troops captured several settlements on the approaches to Sumy. Russian strikes also hit military infrastructure in the Kyiv region, targeting ammunition depots.

On the southern front, Russian Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov publicly refuted assertions of Ukrainian advances in the Zaporizhzhia region, maintaining that Russian positions remain secure despite ongoing combat across northern and eastern Ukraine.

Sources: The Insider