#Russia and #Ukraine exchanged intense drone and artillery strikes as diplomatic efforts stalled. #Moscow claims to have shot down 121 Ukrainian drones across multiple regions, including #Belgorod, #Crimea, #Ryazan and the #CaspianSea, while damage and civilian injuries were reported in Cheboksary. On the battlefield, Russian forces intensified attacks on Gulyaypole and positions near the Dnipro River, capturing Chervonoye, Novodanilovka and Rovnoye. Russia’s Zapad and Tsentr groups advanced alo