I'm actually surprised by this offensive. Sure, it still shouldn't have happened considering the situation in Pokrovsk, but it's impressive for Ukraine, nonetheless.

Missiles launched by Russia over the past 24 hours:

2 Iskanders were launched at Kharkiv. Both of them hit their targets and explosions were reported in the city.

2 Kh-59's were launched at Odesa. Both of them were likely shot down as no explosions were reported and no photos of smoke were posted to local channels.

Explosions in Sumy.

More and more people are reporting that most of Sudzha is under Ukrainian control. I expect we will see flag raises soon.

A lot of KAB launches on Sumy

Update from Russian milblogger "Romanov".

- "Korenevo is ours. At the same time, a complete evacuation of the civilian population has been carried out (it began yesterday evening, I didn’t write it so that it wouldn’t fall through);

- Sudzha is still under Ukrainian control (Counterattacks all failed);

- Nobody knows the real current LBS in the Russian Armed Forces. There is no communication, interaction;

- during the night Ukraine brought up reserves, equipment, fuel and lubricants. Strengthened air defense;

- in their boundless stupidity, our pilots were given regular bombs (without UMPK) - there is a good chance that we will soon see the consequences of such a decision;

- Ukraine, in the event of serious resistance, does not get bogged down, but actively maneuvers, avoiding areas that are dangerous to him."

Russian source "DVA Majors" reports that Ukrainian forces captured the village of Kruglenkoe in Kursk Oblast.

If true, this would mean that Ukraine gained a foothold on the tactical heights.

The head of the Sumy regional military administration, Volodymyr Artyukh, stated that 52 ariel glided bombs were dropped on Sumy Oblast over the past 24 hours.

Reports indicate that Ukrainian forces launched a missile (likely HIMARS) at Bolshoe Soldatskoe village in Kursk Oblast.

They might be targeting a troop concentration.

Smoke is rising in Kostyantynivka following powerful explosions.

Russian sources are reporting that Ukrainian forces are storming Anastasevka and that heavy fighting is ongoing for the village.

If true, it would put them just 18km from the key town of Lgov and the E38 highway which runs through it.

Russian source "DVA majors" reported that 6-8 Ukrainian tanks are firing at houses in Ivnitsa (circled in blue). This report plus the one on Anastasevka may indicate a large Ukrainian advance into the tactical heights.

Explosions in Kurchatov. Previously a Ukrainian missile was fired.

Preliminarily, 2 missiles were shot down.

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Ukraine and Russia have both been firing drones at each other today, with Russia targeting Odesa, Kharkiv, Dnipro, Poltava, Kremenchuk + more, and Ukraine targeting Kursk, Mariupol and Lipetsk.

A strong explosion near the Lipetsk airfield. Russia reportedly lifted the aircraft at the airfield into the air afterwards. Residents of 4 settlements located near the airfield were evacuated.

Meanwhile, smoke is rising from the sea near Crimea.

Update from Kursk Oblast - Koronevo direction:

Ukrainian forces are reportedly continuing to push westwards in the direction of their primary target for the western flank of this operation: Koronevo.

In Koronevo itself, while no fighting is being reported inside the town, heavy battles are apparently taking place just outside it as the Russians attempt to prevent the AFU from entering it. As Ukraine controls a section of the tactical heights, operations here will likely be easier than in other places, which is possibly why the Russians are choosing to put up most resistance here.

The fall of Koronevo would allow Ukraine to gain a stronghold to fall back to and entrench in when the Russians ultimately counterattack, and plus Sudzha would strengthen this bridgehead from being just fields and small hamlets.

Meanwhile, slightly further south in the village of Snagost, Ukrainian forces are reportedly opening up a new axis of attack in the form of a spearhead to the settlement likely to support the assaults on Koronevo. Some sources have already reported that Snagost has fallen to the AFU, but this remains unconfirmed.

Colours for the map:
Dark Blue: Confirmed Ukrainian control
Light Blue: Confirmed Ukrainian advances
Green: Likely Ukrainian control

Update from Kursk Oblast - Lgov direction:

Following the claims made by sources of a Ukrainian presence halfway to the town of Lgov, no footage has surfaced indicating that they are true. However we did see geolocated footage indicating that Ukrainian forces advanced by over 6.1km onto the tactical heights and captured the village of Yuzhnyi along the way.

A Ukrainian column attempted to advance further but was likely repelled.

Most sources are now reporting that Russian reinforcements have halted the Ukrainian advance in Kursk Oblast. I expect we will continue to see Ukraine attempt to push, primarily in Sudzha and Korenevo, while Russia launches its counterattacks.