Colonel-General Oleksandr Syrskyi, commander of the Ground Forces of Ukraine's Armed Forces, visited the Kupiansk and Lyman fronts to coordinate defense plans with local commanders.

The operational situation on the eastern front remains tense. After a month of fierce fighting and significant losses on the Kupiansk and Lyman fronts, the enemy is regrouping its forces and means, and simultaneously transferring newly formed brigades and divisions from the territory of the Russian Federation.

The main goal of these measures is to increase the level of combat potential and resume active offensive actions.

During the work together with the commanders of operational-tactical groups and brigade commanders, all necessary decisions were made and measures taken to strengthen our defence and repel enemy attacks.

A Russian Mi-8 helicopter crew surrendered to Ukrainian Defence Forces after voluntarily flying to and landing in Kharkiv region.

The Defense Intelligence of Ukraine confirmed the surrender of the Mi-8 helicopter crew.