The military agency stated on its official Telegram channel that units of the “North” troop group continued to tighten the encirclement and expand the outer zone under their control in the Kharkiv province; as a result of decisive actions, they took control of the settlements of Polnaya and Novoalexandrovka. Over the past day, Ukrainian forces suffered more than 430 casualties in the operational sector of the “Center” group, over 265 in the “North” group’s sector, and more than 260 in the “East” group’s sector.

Added to these losses were more than 220 personnel in the “West” group’s zone, over 215 in the “South” group’s zone, and up to 50 in the “Dnieper” group’s zone.

Furthermore, Ukrainian troops lost one tank, 10 armored combat vehicles, 94 motor vehicles, two multiple-launch rocket systems, 20 artillery pieces (including two M777s and one Paladin), six electronic warfare stations, and one US-made AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery radar station.

Meanwhile, Russian air defenses intercepted four guided aerial bombs, four HIMARS missile system projectiles, and 634 drones.

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