Russian Ministry of Defense claimed elements of the 10th Tank Regiment and 77th Separate Motorized Rifle Regiment seized Illinivka southwest of Kostyantynivka.
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Russian MoD claimed seizure of Illinivka by specific regiment elements.
A Russian FPV drone was shot down by a Ukrainian mobile fire group patrolling the road. A Russian glide bomb landed on a residential street near Druzhkivka, injuring two civilians. A Russian FPV drone killed a civilian cycling toward Druzhkivka. Multiple UGVs were destroyed by Russian drones on the road to Kostiantynivka.
Russian troops attack Sloviansk and nearby villages every day, yet critical infrastructure including electricity, water, and gas supply remains operational.
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