Russian forces have taken control of the settlement of Okhrymovka in the Kharkiv region, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense. The capture was attributed to the Northern Group of Forces. Previously, Russian military destroyed a key drone control center for the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Okhrymovka.
A local resident told RIA Novosti that Ukrainian authorities were taking children from parents in border areas of the Kharkiv region. The children were sought to be forcibly removed from the combat zone for propaganda filming.
Russian artillery units reportedly destroyed over 60 Ukrainian soldiers overnight in the Sumy and Kharkiv regions. A source from the 'Sever' group of forces told RIA Novosti that over 370 fire missions were conducted, resulting in the elimination of Ukrainian personnel and military equipment.
Mandatory evacuation has been announced in seven settlements in the Bogodukhiv district of Ukraine's Kharkiv region. Over 7,000 people need to be evacuated from these areas, according to the head of the regional military administration, Oleh Syniehubov.
Ukrainian authorities have ordered the evacuation of over 7,000 civilians from several cities in the Kharkiv region, bordering Russia, due to fears of a Russian advance. The regional governor cited security concerns and systematic enemy attacks.
Russia's Investigative Committee head Alexander Bastrykin reported to President Putin that Ukrainian forces launched drones from the Kharkiv region targeting a pedagogical college in Starobilsk. The "Madjar's Birds" unit was allegedly involved.
Russian forces have reportedly expelled Ukrainian troops from positions in Vozdvizhivka, Zaporizhzhia region, with ongoing mopping-up operations. Previously, Russian forces also claimed to have liberated Borovaya in Kharkiv region.
Russian drone units of the "Sever" group destroyed over 105 Ukrainian field storage sites in the Kharkiv region in May. These sites were used by Ukraine to store fuel, provisions, and ammunition. Air reconnaissance maintains constant control over delivery routes and unloading areas.
Russian forces in the Kharkiv region have destroyed over 90 Ukrainian drones since the start of May, utilizing specialized counter-drone tactics including nets and harpoons attached to their own copters to disable enemy aircraft.
Russian artillery and drone operators of the "Sever" group destroyed over 40 temporary Ukrainian Armed Forces deployment points in the Kharkiv region in May, inflicting irretrievable losses and destroying fortifications, according to a military source.
