Russia Claims Capture of Golubkovo as Moscow Reports 1,490 Ukrainian Casualties in 24 Hours

Russia’s Defense Ministry says its forces have taken control of Golubkovo in the Zaporozhye region as fighting continues across several sections of the front in Ukraine.

According to the ministry, units belonging to Russia’s Battlegroup East advanced into Ukrainian defensive positions before capturing the settlement during operations over the previous 24 hours.

Moscow described the development as part of continued advances by its eastern grouping. The battlefield claim was not independently verified in the supplied information.

Moscow Reports About 1,490 Ukrainian Casualties

Alongside its territorial claims, the Russian Defense Ministry estimated that Ukrainian forces suffered approximately 1,490 casualties across all major frontline sectors during the reporting period.

According to Moscow’s figures, Battlegroup Center accounted for the largest share, with more than 535 Ukrainian personnel reportedly lost in its area of operations.

Russia also claimed more than 250 Ukrainian casualties in the Battlegroup North sector, about 235 in the West, approximately 195 in the South, more than 240 in the East and roughly 35 in the Dnepr sector.

The casualty figures are Russian military estimates and were not independently confirmed in the supplied report.

Fighting Continues Around Kharkov Communities

Russia said its Battlegroup North continued operations around several communities in the Kharkov region.

According to the Defense Ministry, Russian troops were fighting for Varvarovka, Lobanovka, Nikolayevka and Reznikovo while attempting to tighten what Moscow described as an encirclement of Ukrainian formations.

Russian forces were also reported to be fighting near Kupino and Chyornoye.

Moscow claimed approximately 35 Ukrainian personnel were lost inside the area it described as an encirclement.

Russian Forces Claim Attempts to Expand Area of Control

The Russian military said additional fighting was taking place around Annopolye, Kotovka and Prikolotnoye as Battlegroup North attempted to expand its positions.

The ministry also claimed Russian forces prevented Ukrainian troops from breaking through to formations it said were surrounded north of Kurgannoye.

Russian attacks were additionally reported around Belashi, Slatino, Tsirkuny, Cherkasskaya Lozovaya and Chuguyev in the Kharkov region.

In the Sumy direction, Moscow said Ukrainian formations were targeted near Gnilitsa, Gruzskoye, Krolevets, Maryino and the city of Sumy.

Overall, Russia estimated that Ukraine lost more than 250 personnel, two armored combat vehicles and 17 other vehicles in the Battlegroup North sector.

Battlegroup West Reports Fighting Near Izyum

Russia’s Battlegroup West reportedly improved its frontline positions while attacking Ukrainian formations in parts of the Kharkov and Donetsk regions.

The Defense Ministry identified areas near Blagodatovka, Izyum, Chervony Oskol and Mayaki among the locations affected.

Moscow claimed Ukrainian losses in this sector amounted to approximately 235 personnel, three armored combat vehicles, one artillery weapon and 15 other vehicles.

Russia Reports Advances in Southern Sector

Battlegroup South was also reported to have improved its positions during fighting in the Donetsk region.

According to Moscow, Russian forces targeted Ukrainian units around Vasilevskaya Pustosh, Vysokoivanovka, Kramatorsk, Krasny Molochar and Slavyansk.

The Russian Defense Ministry estimated Ukrainian losses there at approximately 195 personnel, one armored combat vehicle, 27 other vehicles, two field artillery weapons and an electronic-warfare station.

Battlegroup Center Claims More Than 535 Ukrainian Casualties

Some of the heaviest reported fighting occurred in Battlegroup Center’s area of operations.

Russia said its troops improved their tactical positions while attacking Ukrainian military and National Guard formations near Belozerskoye, Maryevka, Roganskoye and Svyatogorovka in the Donetsk region, as well as Novopavlovka in the Dnepropetrovsk region.

The Defense Ministry claimed more than 535 Ukrainian personnel were lost in this sector, alongside an armored combat vehicle, 12 other vehicles and an electronic-warfare station.

Moscow Claims Further Advance Inside Dobropolye

Russia also reported continued fighting inside Dobropolye.

According to the ministry, assault units from Russia’s 51st Army were advancing through the central part of the town while marine infantry formations moved through northern areas and continued operations around the Dobropolskaya coal mine.

Moscow claimed its forces took control of 52 buildings during the previous 24 hours and killed as many as 20 Ukrainian personnel in the area.

Those claims were not independently verified in the supplied material.

Battlegroup East Reports Fighting Across Three Regions

In addition to claiming control of Golubkovo, Battlegroup East reported attacks against Ukrainian formations across the Dnepropetrovsk and Zaporozhye regions.

The Russian Defense Ministry identified areas around Dibrova, Ivanovka, Volnyanka and Obshcheye among the locations of fighting.

Russia estimated Ukrainian losses in the sector at more than 240 personnel, one armored combat vehicle, seven other vehicles and a field artillery weapon.

Dnepr Group Reports Operations in Zaporozhye

Battlegroup Dnepr reportedly improved its positions while targeting Ukrainian formations around Kushugum, Orekhov and Preobrazhenka in the Zaporozhye region.

Moscow claimed approximately 35 Ukrainian military personnel were killed and that 19 vehicles and an electronic-warfare station were destroyed.

No independent confirmation of those losses was provided.

Russia Says Drone Storage and Ammunition Sites Were Targeted

Beyond ground operations, the Russian military reported strikes against Ukrainian military infrastructure at 142 locations.

According to the Defense Ministry, Russian aircraft, attack drones, missile forces and artillery targeted UAV storage facilities, ammunition and explosives depots, and temporary deployment areas used by Ukrainian formations and foreign fighters.

The ministry did not provide a detailed assessment of damage at each location.

Moscow Claims 1,750 Ukrainian Drones Intercepted

Russia also reported unusually large air-defense interception figures during the same 24-hour period.

The Defense Ministry claimed Russian systems destroyed 1,750 fixed-wing Ukrainian drones, 17 Flamingo long-range cruise missiles, two guided aerial bombs and one US-made HIMARS rocket.

The interception totals represent Russian military claims and were not independently confirmed in the supplied information.

Russia Releases Updated Wartime Equipment Tally

The Defense Ministry also issued its cumulative estimate of Ukrainian military equipment destroyed since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale military operation.

Moscow claimed its forces have destroyed 674 Ukrainian military aircraft, 284 helicopters, 254,664 drones, 672 surface-to-air missile systems, 31,138 tanks and other armored vehicles, 1,784 multiple-launch rocket systems, 36,640 artillery pieces and mortars, and 73,755 specialized military vehicles.

These cumulative figures are provided by the Russian Defense Ministry and cannot be independently verified from the supplied material.