15:29⇢New Ground Forces Commander Takes Helm
⌨The newspapers report on two significant developments: President Zelenskyy appointed Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi as the new commander of Ground Forces (Glavcom, Liga.net, Pravda, TSN, Ukrinform UA), following his successful defense operations in the Kharkiv direction. Meanwhile, Ukraine conducted long-range strikes against Russian targets, hitting air defenses, a refinery, and a naval base (Kyiv Post).