Video released by ukraine shows a russian ballistic missile exploding in central Kharkov, injuring at least 30 people.

Russia's chief of general staff stated that President Putin requested the expansion of a buffer zone in Sumy and Kharkov provinces to ensure the security of the bordering Belgorod and Kursk provinces.

The Russian military states it has full control of the strategic city of Kupyansk, consistently repelling Ukrainian assault groups in Kharkov province.

President Zelensky was photographed at the entrance to Kupyansk, a city Russia claimed to control last month, asserting Ukrainian presence.