Ukrainian forces advance near Kupiansk as Russian drone strikes hit civilian areas

Heavy fighting persisted along the frontline, with the Ukrainian General Staff reporting over 250 combat engagements within 24 hours, concentrated primarily around Lyman, Kostiantynivka, and Pokrovsk. Ukrainian infantry carried out clearing operations on the right bank of the Oskil River north of Kupiansk following strikes on Russian drone capabilities, alongside reported Ukrainian gains near Lyman.

Russian military sources offered contrasting accounts, claiming the capture of several villages near Sumy while denying any Ukrainian progress along the Zaporizhzhia front.

Concurrently, Russian forces launched 138 drones overnight targeting multiple regions. Ukrainian officials confirmed civilian deaths, including a mother and two children killed in Kyiv Oblast and a priest killed during an attack on a monastery in Kherson Oblast.

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