Ukrainian forces continue urban combat in Kostiantynivka amid Russian advances and drone attacks

Ukrainian forces are engaged in urban combat against infiltrating enemy personnel in Kostiantynivka, with assault units conducting clearing operations. A battalion commander reported the city is "semi-encircled" due to Russian advances near Chasiv Yar and Berestky. Separately, Russia launched a significant overnight aerial assault, deploying two Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 221 attack drones. While air defenses intercepted 195 drones, missile and 21 drone impacts were recorded across nine locations. Concurrently, President Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces have, in their first year, struck Russian targets valued at nearly $40 billion. He noted these diverse strikes help preserve lives and have made Russian military logistics across occupied territories accessible to Ukrainian drones.

Sources: Громадське, Радіо Свобода