Ukrainian forces push near Kupyansk amid heavy frontline fighting and strikes

Heavy frontline fighting continues across eastern Ukraine, with the Ukrainian General Staff reporting over 250 daily combat engagements, notably along the Lyman, Kostiantynivka, and Pokrovsk axes. Ukrainian forces conducted infantry clearing operations north of Kupyansk along the Oskil River following efforts to suppress Russian drone activity. Conflicting military claims persist elsewhere; Russian defense officials asserted control over several settlements near Sumy and denied Ukrainian gains in Zaporizhzhia, while reports indicate potential Ukrainian progress around Lyman.

Concurrently, Russian overnight air attacks targeted Kyiv Oblast and the capital. Local authorities confirmed three fatalities in the Brovary district, including a child, along with several injuries and fires across multiple districts. Russian sources also reported strikes against Ukrainian ammunition depots in the region.

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