Long-range drones of the SBU's Alpha Special Operations Centre struck Lukoil-Nizhnevolzhskneft oil platforms operating in the Caspian Sea for the third time in a week, told hromadske a source familiar with the matter.

Russian troops attacked a state-owned coal mine with drones for more than six consecutive hours overnight into Friday, according to the Energy Ministry.

Ukrainian Defense Forces units continue defensive operations on challenging frontline sections, including in Pokrovsk, Vovchansk, and Kupyansk — areas Russia has claimed to have captured, Ukraine’s General Staff reported.