The Russian military reported a significant strike in the Kupyansk direction, claiming destruction of an artillery ammunition depot belonging to the Ukrainian Armed Forces with Krasnopol precision-guided munitions. The claim came from Sergei Zybinsky, the head of the press center for the western group of Russian forces, via TASS. He stated that a Msta-S self-propelled howitzer crew fired Krasnopol rounds to neutralize an ammunition depot in the village of Tishchenkovka, underscoring the role of precision-guided artillery in suppressing Ukrainian stockpiles near the frontline. According to Zybinsky, Russian forces also eliminated three mortar crews and a pickup truck ferrying enemy personnel in the settlements of Bugaevka, Molchanovo, and Vishnevo in the Kupyansk corridor. The report added that six observation posts and a drone were destroyed in proximity to Kislovka, Novoselovskoye, and Vishnevaya, signaling a continued multi-domain effort to deny air and ground reconnaissance access along the sector. On the eve, Russia’s Ministry of Defense announced new strikes in the Donetsk region, noting that two ammunition depots held by the Ukrainian Armed Forces were destroyed near Avdiivka. The statements reflect ongoing Russian claims of targeted, high-precision hits intended to degrade Ukrainian logistic and command capabilities in contested areas, a pattern repeatedly highlighted by Moscow’s defense officials in recent briefings. Attribution for the initial Kupyansk report is given to the press center of the western group via TASS, while the broader Donetsk claims are attributed to the Russian Ministry of Defense. These updates appear in the context of ongoing information campaigns by both sides regarding battlefield developments in eastern Ukraine, with each side presenting selective success stories to shape international perception and domestic morale. [Attribution: Russian Ministry of Defense; TASS.]
