Russia's Battlegroup North air defense teams destroyed over 120 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) detected in the Kharkov and Sumy Regions overnight, preventing them from reaching Russian border areas, a spokesman for the group reported to TASS.
Russia's Battlegroup North interceptor drone battery destroyed 24 Ukrainian fixed-wing UAVs in the Sumy area over the past 24 hours, according to a commander with the call sign Amur. The drones were used for reconnaissance, fire adjustment, targeting, and delivering strikes.
Recent events include Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian regions, a Ukrainian spy selling information to Russian intelligence, and diplomatic exchanges between Russia, the US, and European nations regarding the Ukraine conflict. NATO's military spending and aid to Ukraine are also highlighted, alongside Russia's retaliatory strikes and statements on international cooperation.
The Russian Defense Ministry announced the capture of Ukrainskoye village in the Kharkov Region, stating it enhances Russian forces' strategic positioning and allows for deeper penetration into Ukrainian defenses. Battlegroup North took control after overcoming resistance.
Russian forces liberated Ivolzhanskoye in the Sumy Region between June 20-26, expanding a security zone. The Defense Ministry reported five precision strikes on Ukrainian military sites and significant casualties inflicted on Ukrainian troops by various battlegroups across multiple fronts.
Russia's Defense Ministry claims the Ukrainian army lost approximately 1,350 troops across all frontline areas in the past 24 hours. The ministry provided breakdowns for losses in various Russian Battlegroup areas.
Russia's Defense Ministry reported liberating two settlements in Ukraine's Kharkov and Donetsk regions. Over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian forces reportedly lost approximately 1,220 troops and significant military equipment across various frontline sectors.
Russian military expert Andrey Marochko stated that Battlegroup North units made the most significant territorial gains against Ukrainian troops between May 16-22, 2026, advancing in Sumy and Kharkov regions and capturing five settlements. Battlegroup East reportedly inflicted heavy losses on Ukrainian forces in Dnepropetrovsk and Zaporozhye.
Russian forces liberated five settlements in Ukraine's Kharkov and Zaporozhye regions between May 16-22. The Defense Ministry reported significant Ukrainian troop losses and destruction of military assets, including 7,830 troops and 133 armored vehicles.
Russia's Battlegroup North reported destroying over 90 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones in the Kharkov direction since the start of May. Air defense units utilized radar and various interception methods, including drones with high-explosive warheads.
The Russian Defense Ministry claims daily losses for Ukrainian armed forces in the special operation zone total approximately 1,115 troops, with specific figures provided for various battlegroup zones.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the enemy lost up to 145 troops in the responsibility zone of the Battlegroup North
Russian forces liberated 13 villages in April across the Kharkov, Sumy, and Zaporozhye regions as well as in the Donetsk People's Republic, according to military analyst Andrey Marochko. The villages include Miropolskoye in the Sumy Region; Verkhnyaya Pisarevka, Volchanskiye Khutora, Zybino, Veterinarnoye, and Pokalyanoye in the Kharkov Region; Dibrova, Grishino, Ilyichovka, Ilyinovka, Novodmitrovka, and Novoaleksandrovka in the DPR; and Boikovo in the Zaporozhye Region. Battlegroup North retaken five villages, the largest number.
The Russian Defense Ministry's daily bulletin claims Ukraine lost approximately 1,235 troops in the special military operation zone in one day, with the highest losses reported in Battlegroup East (over 330) and Battlegroup Center (320). The claims span multiple Ukrainian regions including the Sumy Region, Kharkov Region, Donetsk People's Republic, Zaporozhye Region, Kherson Region, and Dnepropetrovsk Region.
Battlegroup North and Battlegroup South units gained control of settlements of the same name - Novodmitrovka, in the Sumy Region and in the DPR
The Russian Defense Ministry claims that Ukrainian forces suffered approximately 1,215 casualties across various operational zones over the last 24 hours.
A source in Russian security agencies told TASS that entire units of Ukraine's 57th Motorized Infantry Brigade have gone missing in the Volchansk district of the Kharkov Region. Desperate relatives are searching for the missing soldiers. Volchansk, a city of approximately 17,000 residents, was transformed by Kiev into a major fortified area with underground utilities and defense lines along the Volchya River. Fighting for the city began in May 2024, and Russian forces reported liberating Volchansk on December 1, 2025.
The Ukrainian army also lost an armored personnel carrier, 18 motor vehicles and an Israeli-made RADA counterbattery radar station
Russia's Defense Ministry reported that Ukrainian forces lost approximately 1,120 troops across all frontline areas in the past 24 hours, with Russian battle groups inflicting casualties in the Sumy, Kharkov, Donetsk, Dnepropetrovsk, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions. Russian air defenses destroyed 368 Ukrainian drones and three HIMARS rockets, while the Black Sea Fleet eliminated a Ukrainian naval drone.
Russian troops have liberated the settlements of Veterinarnoye in the Kharkov Region and Grishino in the Donetsk People's Republic, according to Russia's Defense Ministry. Ukraine lost approximately 1,050 troops across all frontline areas over the past 24 hours, with Russian battlegroups reporting casualties ranging from 55 to over 340 per sector. Russian air defenses also destroyed 434 Ukrainian drones and 13 smart bombs.
Russian Battlegroup North servicemen have evacuated civilians from the Volchanskiye Khutora settlement in the Kharkov Region after taking control of the area, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. The ministry stated that an evacuation corridor is being prepared from the Kharkov region. Russian assault units also reported that Ukrainian military personnel attempted to change into civilian clothes and flee their positions after realizing their defeat. The village was first reported captured on April 15.
