Russia kills 2 police in Kharkiv; Ukraine hits plant
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- Russia’s attack on the village of Seredniy Burlyk in Kharkiv killed two police officers during an evacuation and wounded five civilians.
- Kharkiv regional administration recorded 175 combat clashes in the previous 24 hours, noting Russian storming of Ukrainian positions in Staritsa, Lyman, Vovchansky Khutory, and Krugle.
- Russia’s air strike on Sumy destroyed two residential buildings, damaged at least ten nearby houses and a gas pipe, injuring three people, including two children and a 70‑year‑old woman.
- Ukraine’s drones struck an industrial facility in the Udmurt Republic, injuring 11 people (three hospitalized), later identified as the Votkinsk Machine Building Plant that produces Iskander missiles.
- Ukraine’s military confirmed a fire at the Votkinsk plant and reported a hit on a Russian gas‑processing plant in Samara, causing a blaze.
- Russia’s TASS reported Ukrainian drones attempted to attack production facilities in Almetyevsk, Tatarstan, with defence systems operating.
- Russia’s RIA reported Moscow forces seized the village of Karpivka in eastern Donetsk.
Why it matters: Ukraine’s drone strike on the Votkinsk plant, a key Iskander missile producer, temporarily hampers Russia’s ability to launch its signature ballistic missiles, while Russian attacks on Kharkiv and Sumy inflict civilian casualties and damage, underscoring the war’s expanding toll on both military assets and civilian populations.
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