Ukrainian forces advance near Kupyansk as Russian strikes hit Kyiv region

Fierce fighting continues across eastern Ukraine, with the Ukrainian General Staff reporting over 250 daily combat engagements, concentrated heavily around Lyman, Kostiantynivka, and Pokrovsk. Ukrainian forces conducted infantry clearing operations north of Kupyansk along the Oskil River after suppressing Russian drone operations. Reports also indicate potential Ukrainian territorial advances near Lyman, while Moscow claimed progress in the Sumy region and denied Ukrainian gains in Zaporizhzhia.

Concurrently, Russian overnight air strikes targeted the Kyiv region using missiles, drones, and guided bombs. Authorities in the Brovary district confirmed three fatalities, including a child, alongside multiple injuries and localized fires across several districts of the capital.

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