Ukraine pushes Russia back in Donetsk as military, civilian casualties soar

Russian forces continue to retreat in Ukraine's Donetsk region, losing villages south of Lyman, according to the Telegram channel Rybar. Ukraine's Operation Vivaldi has reclaimed 175 square kilometers around Lyman, but fighting is intensifying for Kryva Luka east of Sloviansk. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the operation was successful but incomplete. Significant civilian casualties have been reported, including a residential building hit by a Russian missile in Pryluky.