Ukrainian forces push near Kupiansk as Russian strikes inflict civilian casualties

Intense fighting persists across Ukraine's front lines, with the Ukrainian General Staff reporting over 250 combat engagements in a single day. Russian forces concentrated their offensive efforts primarily on the Pokrovsk, Lyman, and Kostiantynivka sectors, attempting to penetrate Ukrainian defensive lines.

In the Kupiansk direction, Ukrainian forces conducted clearing operations along the Oskil River following targeted strikes that suppressed Russian drone capabilities. However, military reports highlight conflicting battlefield claims: Russia's Defense Ministry reported taking settlements near Sumy and denied Ukrainian advances in Zaporizhzhia, whereas Ukrainian sources and independent analysts observed Ukrainian progress near Kupiansk and Lyman.

Concurrently, Russian forces targeted multiple Ukrainian regions with 138 drones overnight. Local authorities confirmed civilian casualties, including a mother and two children killed in Kyiv Oblast, and a priest slain during a drone strike on a monastery in Kherson Oblast.

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