Vladimir Putin said Russia successfully tested its nuclear‑propelled Poseidon torpedo‑drone, telling wounded soldiers its reactor ran during the trial and claiming it outpowers Sarmat; days earlier he touted a long Burevestnik flight. Meanwhile, Ukraine reported fierce Russian pressure around Pokrovsk but denied Putin’s claims of encirclements, as the DeepState project warned the situation was near critical after a logistics route to Myrnohrad was broken. Officials said a Russian strike wounded at least nine at a southern children’s hospital. Separately, the Kopeysk factory blast toll rose to 23, a former Ukrenergo chief was detained, and an anti‑war busker was re‑jailed.

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