Russian troops faking illness to avoid meat-grinder Pokrovsk, partisans claim
Entire groups reportedly seeking hospital admission; spike exceeds normal medical rates.
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Energy outages and 12 civilian deaths reported across Ukraine amid Russia’s strikes (MAP)
Energy sites, residential buildings, and public facilities were hit in different parts of the country. The Russians injured at least 59 more civilians.
No sign that Russia can quickly overrun remaining Donetsk territory, ISW reiterates
Russian troops have captured just two-thirds of Pokrovsk after nearly four months of combat, despite massive manpower investment.
Russian drones and bombs injure civilians, hit homes and energy infrastructure in nine oblasts
The Russians killed a Kherson man and injured at least eight more civilians across Ukraine.
Children among 15 injured in Russia’s attack on Sumy as Moscow keeps targeting power grid and railways, kills 12 across Ukraine
Ukraine’s Air Force says it shot down 107 drones, but 36 managed to hit 20 targets across the country.
Russia may be stockpiling drones for larger air attack—but its artillery and FPVs never stopped targeting frontline civilians: 3 killed, 13 injured
While Ukraine’s air defense took down most drones, Shaheds and Gerberas still struck civilian homes, schools, and infrastructure in six oblasts.
ISW: Putin and Gerasimov keep boasting of sweeping wins in Ukraine—but even Russian milbloggers call them fiction
At a briefing, Gerasimov falsely claimed that Russian troops had encircled thousands of Ukrainian soldiers near Pokrovsk and Kupiansk.
Kyiv mother and daughter hid in the bathroom to survive — smoke killed them instead as Russia hit their home
Russians killed three people and injured 31 in Kyiv, while elsewhere their attacks left at least five more civilians dead and 18 injured.
ISW: Russia fakes battlefield gains in Kherson city to convince the West it’s winning the war—but Ukrainian troops filmed strolling there next day (updated)
This staged operation fits a pattern of cognitive warfare in which Moscow manufactures illusions of strength to undermine support for Ukraine abroad.
Zelenskyy rejects Putin’s alleged “Donetsk‑for‑peace” offer reported by Washington Post
Ukraine’s leader insisted the aggressor deserves no gifts, calling for stronger unity and pressure across Europe.
In call with Trump, Putin demands full control of Donetsk Oblast that he has failed to conquer for 11 years, WP says
The Russian president allegedly suggested swapping partial claims in Zaporizhzhia and Kherson for full control of Donetsk, WP sources stated.
Russia’s war math: at this pace, full occupation of Ukraine would take 103 years, The Economist says
Despite relentless assaults since May, Russia failed to seize Pokrovsk or any major city on the eastern front.
Russia keeps targeting Ukrainian power grid, causing blackout in Donetsk Oblast and outages in Odesa’s Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi
Russia launched 118 drones, 103 were downed overnight, Ukrainian Air Force reported. Russian attacks killed four people and injured nine in Donetsk Oblast.
Russia hits firefighters mid-rescue in Chernihiv, kills five civilians in Sumy and Kherson oblasts, targets Odesa port
At least 17 injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine.
“Intention to kill”: UN confirms Russia’s systematic drone attacks on civilians amount to crimes against humanity
A UN inquiry has documented systematic Russian drone attacks over 300 kilometers of front-line territory, striking civilians, homes, and first responders.
A Shahed found its victim in Sumy—Russia’s second strike erased any chance of rescue from the rubble
Emergency crews in Sumy couldn’t reach the trapped man before Russia sent a follow-up drone to block recovery.
Frontline report: Ukraine takes out Russia’s radars one by one in Crimea—now Bayraktars are free to fly and kill again
With S-400 surface-to-air missile systems blinded and boats exposed, drone strikes have returned to the skies over Crimea.
Woman dies in Kyiv basement, baby killed as Russia attacks Ukraine with record 800+ drones
Civilian areas took hits in the capital, and in several oblasts, including Odesa, Poltava, and Zaporizhzhia. The Russian attacks killed at least six and injured more than 70 civilians across the country.
Russia targeted Ukraine with 270 drones and 10 missiles while Trump and Zelenskyy met in Washington
Russia hit homes, greenhouses, power facilities, and a school — the attacks left civilians wounded in multiple oblasts.
From Kharkiv to Kherson, Russia’s war on civilians kills again in latest day of strikes
Ukraine’s Air Force said it intercepted 63 of 97 Russian drones overnight, but two Iskander-M missiles and several UAVs still hit 13 locations.