In the Kherson direction, reports from the Russian Ministry of Defense indicate that Ukrainian forces, including the 35th Marine Brigade, the 121st Ground Defense Brigade, and the 23rd Brigade of the Ukrainian National Guard, faced decisive air strikes and artillery fire. The ministry described the affected areas as Tyaginka, Mikhailovka, Ivanovka, and Yantarny within the Kherson region, along with Nikopol in the Dnepropetrovsk region. The update details losses among Ukrainian units, citing casualties exceeding 310 personnel. It also lists the destruction of one tank, two armoured combat vehicles, 23 vehicles, and 14 field guns.
The Russian MoD added that the Russian Armed Forces repelled 18 Ukrainian offensives in the Kupyansk direction, underscoring ongoing defensive and counter-offensive operations in multiple sectors. The ministry further stated that Russian forces targeted Ukrainian military-industrial capacity, applying a group strike against enterprises involved in the production and repair of aircraft engines, electronic equipment, communications systems, and mortar ammunition.
Earlier in the reporting period, Russian air defenses intercepted and destroyed 14 rockets directed toward the Belgorod region, the ministry noted. These updates form part of a daily briefing on the special military operation, outlining the fluctuating tactical picture across contested areas in Ukraine.