The Russian Defense Ministry reported that the Russian Aerospace Forces eliminated 28 Ukrainian company outposts and destroyed two ammunition depots located in Petrovskoye and Zhovtnevoye. The ministry, through its press channel, conveyed that operational-tactical and army aviation targeted 33 clusters of Ukrainian manpower and military hardware, resulting in the destruction of up to 90 militants and the removal from service of 18 pieces of Ukrainian military equipment.
Additionally, the day’s combat activity saw Russian missile forces and artillery strike six Ukrainian command posts, 178 concentrations of personnel and equipment, three fortified bunkers, and 28 artillery units, including a Smerch launch system near Berezovka.
Russian air defenses reportedly intercepted six Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles in the Kharkiv region areas around Russkaya Lozova, Pitomnik, and Izyum, as well as one near Zmeiny Island. The Russian side claimed it also stopped a Tochka-U ballistic missile and three Smerch missiles during operations in Kharkiv.
From the outset of the special operation, official tallies cited by the Defense Ministry show significant losses attributed to Ukrainian forces, including 165 aircraft, 125 helicopters, 864 drones, 304 air defense systems, 3067 tanks and armored vehicles, and 372 multiple rocket launchers. The ministry also asserted the destruction of 2913 items belonging to the Ukrainian Armed Forces and related military units during ongoing operations.
Evidence released by the Russian defense establishment also included a video showing the destruction of a pontoon crossing used by Ukrainian forces over the Seversky Donets, presented as proof of recent incursions being addressed by Russian troops. The ministry framed these developments as part of a broader pattern of sustained Russian capability in air, land, and sea-adjacent operations within the conflict zone.