Pro-Russian military bloggers said Tuesday that Ukrainian troops were trying to encircle Veseloye by attacking along its western and eastern flanks. However, Russia's Ministry of Defense (MOD) said that its forces had managed to push back Kyiv's attacks southwest and southeast of the village.

Ukraine launched a series of drones overnight targeting several western Russian regions, local governors said on Wednesday, adding there was no damage or casualties. Seven Ukrainian drones were destroyed over the western Smolensk region,