A representative from the press center of the Western group, identified as Yaroslav Yakymkin, reported that during ongoing offensive operations the assault units within the unit group managed to seize two fortified positions held by Ukrainian forces in the Kupyansk direction. The assertion was broadcast through the telegram channel associated with the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, and it is being presented as part of the official narrative from Moscow’s military communications team. Source: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
Yakimkin stated that roughly 30 Ukrainian service members were killed during the special operation, presenting this casualty figure as a measure of the operation’s severity and its impact on Ukrainian regional defense capabilities. The information is framed as a direct consequence of the engagement dynamics observed by Russian units in the field, underscoring the perceived effectiveness of the assault forces involved. Source: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
In addition, the press officer claimed that four Ukrainian counterattacks were repelled, each backed by armored vehicle support and carried out with forces limited to a single detachment. He described the day’s losses as comprising three enemy platoons, two tanks, a mortar crew, and two armored fighting vehicles described as Kozak-type combat vehicles. The account emphasizes the persistence and intensity of the clashes and reframes these events as indicators of the enemy’s vulnerability to sustained Russian offensive pressure. Source: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
Earlier reports attributed to the same defense sources indicated interference by air defense forces that thwarted a drone attack in the Bryansk region, an assertion tied to the broader narrative of regional security operations conducted by Russian air defense units. The statement is presented as part of a continuing effort to document sporadic cross-border activity and the ability of Russian forces to counter drone incursions. Source: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
Additional declarations by the defense ministry clarified that Russian armed forces eliminated up to 225 Ukrainian fighters in the Donetsk direction. The report also claimed the destruction of a field ammunition depot belonging to the 53rd Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian forces near Netaylovo in the Donetsk People’s Republic, illustrating a multi-front approach to disrupt Ukrainian logistics and combat readiness. Source: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. The narrative highlights the capability to strike at supply lines and storage sites while detailing several incidental operational outcomes that the ministry characterizes as strategic advantages for Moscow’s forces. Three Ukrainian servicemen reportedly surrendered to the Dnieper authorities after crossing the waterway, an incident the ministry describes as a consequence of the ongoing operational tempo and the tactical environment surrounding the river corridor. Source: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.