A Russian serviceman claims Ukrainian forces have largely stopped using artillery for counter-battery fire in the Krasny Liman direction, relying primarily on drones instead. "Things have calmed down," said the crew member of a Russian Giatsint-S self-propelled gun.
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 troops destroyed up to a platoon of Ukrainian forces, 5 armored vehicles, and 16 Baba Yaga hexacopters during the liberation of Novoskelevatoye in the Dnepropetrovsk region.
Russia's security agencies claim 170 Ukrainian air defense crews failed to intercept any Russian-made Geran drones over the past year, while another 66 crews downed more than 10 drones. The source cited Deputy Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force Pavel Yelizarov. Ukraine reportedly plans to redeploy mobile air defense personnel to assault units, a practice Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Alexander Syrsky stopped in 2025 due to public pressure.
The high efficiency of drone crews in destroying equipment, manpower, and strongholds ensures the continuous advance of Russian assault units in the Dobropolye direction
