Ukrainian Forces Advance Near Kupyansk and Lyman Amid Tactical Drone Suppression
Ukrainian ground units cleared two square kilometers of forest north of Kupyansk and made tactical advances northwest of Lyman toward Slovyansk on September 1. These gains were supported by the successful electronic suppression of Russian drone activity. Simultaneously, Ukraine conducted coordinated long-range strikes against Russian airfields at Millerovo and Engels-2, utilizing SEAD (Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses) tactics to degrade Russian strike capacity while targeting fuel refineries and digital commerce infrastructure inside Russia.
Date: September 1, 2026
Location: Kharkiv, Ukraine
Conflict: Russia-Ukraine War
Category: ground battle
Severity: MEDIUM
Source: DVIDS