Ukrainian forces strike Russian drone centers as tactical operations advance

Ukrainian defense forces conducted strikes against four Russian drone command facilities across occupied territories and within Russia, according to the General Staff. Among the targets was a temporary deployment point operated by Moscow's specialized "Rubikon" drone unit in occupied Berdyansk. Commander Andriy Klymenko of the "Madayar's Birds" brigade stated that deep rear operations are spearheaded by the brigade's 7th Center.

Concurrently, Ukrainian assault teams gained ground on the Lyman front under Operation Vivaldi, taking advantage of delayed reporting by frontline Russian commanders to expand positions.

On defense policy, Petro Horbatenko, deputy commander of the "Center" troop grouping, publicly supported lowering Ukraine's mobilization age to 18, questioning why some citizens' lives are treated as "more valuable than the lives of my brothers-in-arms." Ukrainian authorities have announced no official changes to mobilization legislation.

Sources: Liga net, NEXTA, NV, Радіо Свобода, Українська правда.