Russian forces have captured the settlement of Nikolskoye in the Sumy region, bringing it under the control of the Sever (North) group of forces. The operation was reported by the Russian Defense Ministry, which also detailed military activity in the Sumy and Kharkov regions.

In the Sumy region, Russian troops struck Ukrainian mechanized and motorized infantry brigades, as well as a territorial defense brigade. The attacks targeted Ukrainian formations operating near Sumy and Putivl.

The Sever group also carried out strikes in the Kharkov region. Russian units targeted Ukrainian personnel and military equipment belonging to mechanized and motorized infantry brigades, along with a territorial defense brigade. The attacks took place near Rubezhnoye, Veseloye, Liptsy and Izbitskoye.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Ukrainian forces lost more than 305 troops during these operations. The reported equipment losses included one armored combat vehicle, 15 vehicles, a field artillery gun and three electronic warfare stations.