Russia announced on Sunday that its forces struck multiple military targets of Ukraine, while the Ukrainian side reported downing dozens of Russian drones.
In its daily briefing, the Russian Defense Ministry confirmed that on Sunday, its forces secured more advantageous positions across several fronts, including Belgorod, Kharkiv, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson, targeting Ukrainian military sites such as electronic warfare stations, ammunition depots, fuel depots, and counterbattery radar stations.
Russian air defense forces also shot down over 100 drones and intercepted JDAM guided bombs, HIMARS rockets, and two modified S-200 missiles of Ukrainian army, according to the defense ministry.
Later that day, the ministry reported that its air defense system had downed six Ukrainian drones over Crimea and the Black Sea.
On the same day, Ukrainian special operations forces claimed to have captured two Russian soldiers during an operation in the Kursk region.
In addition, Ukrainian air forces reported that a total of 57 attack drones had been shot down across the eastern, northern, southern, and central regions of Ukraine as of 09:00 on Sunday.
On the same day, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shared on social media that he had received an update from the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi, regarding the situation on the frontlines.
Zelensky acknowledged that the situation remains difficult in many areas but emphasized that Ukrainian forces are actively engaged in defensive operations in parts of Kursk and Belgorod regions, to resist Russian advances.
Also on Sunday, Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict are still underway, but it is too early to talk about any conditions at this stage. He added that relevant work cannot be conducted in a public format.
Russia hits Ukrainian military targets, Ukraine downs Russian drones
