Russian forces have advanced on several sections of the front, breaking through Ukrainian defenses in the Zaporozhye region. Troops from the Vostok (East) group captured the settlement of Vasilkovoye, while other Russian formations inflicted personnel and equipment losses on Ukrainian units across multiple directions. The Russian Defense Ministry reported the developments.

Beyond capturing Vasilkovoye, Vostok forces struck Ukrainian positions near Pokrovskoye, Kolomiytsy and Podgavrilovka in the Dnepropetrovsk region, as well as Tavriyskoye, Novorozovka and Novonikolayevka in the Zaporozhye region. The attacks targeted an assault brigade, three airborne assault brigades, two assault regiments and a marine brigade. Ukrainian losses exceeded 200 troops, with 11 vehicles also destroyed.

In the Kharkov direction, Russia’s Sever (North) group gained more favorable tactical positions after attacking two mechanized brigades, a motorized infantry brigade and a territorial defense brigade. Ukrainian formations came under fire near Izbitskoye, Rubezhnoye, Metallovka, Veseloye, Kolodeznoye and Liptsy.

Russian operations also extended into the Sumy region, where two Ukrainian mechanized brigades and territorial defense units were hit near Putivl, Vakalovshchina and the city of Sumy. Across the areas covered by the Sever group, Ukrainian forces lost more than 200 personnel, 26 vehicles and two electronic warfare stations.

Meanwhile, the Zapad (West) group strengthened its frontline positions and attacked four Ukrainian mechanized brigades, an assault brigade and territorial defense formations. The strikes targeted troops around Studenok, Berezovka and Izyum in the Kharkov region, along with Volchiy Yar, Ilyichovka and Mayaki in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR).

According to the ministry, Ukrainian losses in this sector amounted to more than 220 troops, 13 vehicles, two field artillery guns and four electronic warfare stations.

Further south, Russian forces from the Yug (South) group secured more advantageous positions in the Donetsk direction. Their attacks hit four mechanized brigades, a motorized infantry brigade, a mountain assault brigade, two airmobile brigades, an assault regiment and a Ukrainian marine brigade. The fighting covered areas near Druzhkovka, Kramatorsk, Slavyansk, Nikolayevka, Krasny Molochar and Raygorodok.

Ukrainian forces lost up to 180 personnel in this sector. The Russian military also reported destroying a US-made M113 armored personnel carrier, 28 vehicles, an artillery gun and three electronic warfare stations.

The heaviest Ukrainian personnel losses were reported in the area controlled by Russia’s Tsentr (Center) group. After improving their tactical positions, Russian troops attacked three mechanized brigades, a ranger brigade, an assault brigade, two assault regiments, a marine brigade and four Ukrainian National Guard brigades.

The strikes took place near Yakovlevka, Roganskoye, Zolotye Prudy, Krinitsy, Novopavlovka, Kamenka, Verovka and Krivorozhye in the DPR. Ukrainian formations lost more than 335 personnel, five armored combat vehicles, eight other vehicles and two electronic warfare stations.

On another section of the Zaporozhye front, the Dnepr group also improved its frontline positions. Russian units struck a mechanized brigade, a mountain assault brigade and an assault regiment near Grigorovka, Preobrazhenka, Kushugum and Yurkovka.

The attacks left Ukrainian forces with up to 35 personnel losses and 13 vehicles destroyed, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.