Possible Iskander launch to Dnipro

The reported launch took place from Taganrog, Rostov Oblast. A Russian recon drone is operating over Dnipro.

No missiles have been recorded in Ukrainian airspace. The Orlan-10 drone continues to operate over Dnipro.

Explosion in Dnipro

An Iskander impacted the city of Kamyanske. The explosion was heard from Dnipro.

Something was intercepted above the Dnipro area. Unclear if it was the Iskander or the Orlan-10 reconnaissance drone.

This appears to have been the Orlan-10 drone. It was intercepted after the Iskander impacted Kamyanske.

Russian forces have captured the village of Hlushchenkove, Borova direction, Kharkiv Oblast.

Pre-war population: ~36.
Total land area: ~0.25km².

Russian forces have captured the village of Komyshuvakha, Pokrovske direction, Donetsk Oblast.

Pre-war population: ~188.
Total land area: ~0.54km².

Russian forces continued to advance in the Borova direction, building on previous successes.

Advances occurred in two areas. In the east, Russian forces resumed their attacks in Luhansk Oblast, advancing north along the tactical heights towards the Kharkiv-Luhansk regional border. They moved along a treeline and a chain of forests, establishing control over previously lost positions there. From there, they advanced downhill and east to the outskirts of Hrekivka, recapturing the positions in the low-lying ground there. The Russians were also able to recapture the western edge of the forest towards the swamp on the Kharkiv-Luhansk-Donetsk tri-border point.

In the west, Russian forces managed to break through Ukrainian positions west of the Nitrius River, significantly expanding their small bridgehead on its western bank. They pushed north through the rest of Hlushchenkove, completing the capture of the village, and began propelling northwards towards Andriivka, threatening to cut off Azov in the salient to the east. Russian forces also advanced west to the tactical heights, seizing new treeline positions and pushing towards the village of Maliivka.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces continued their assault operations in Novomykhailivka and Ridkodub, without making any confirmed progress.

+ ~14.27km² in favour of Russia.

In the Lyman direction, Russian forces continued to advance and have further developed their breakthrough to the Nitrius River.

Following the series of failed attacks on Shandryholove, and a withdrawal from its northern outskirts, Russian forces have been carrying out new attacks aimed at bypassing the village and reaching the Nitrius River. As a result of recent actions, this goal has been achieved, and the remaining road east of the river resupplying Shandryholove has been physically cut.

Russian forces advanced from their newly captured positions on the tactical heights northeast of Derylove, as well as from the eastern outskirts of Shandryholove, to the forest plantations southeast of the village. They continued to bypass it, moving further west to the next set of forest plantations, before reaching and cutting the road, and entrenching on the eastern bank of the Nitrius River.

As a result, Shandryholove has now been taken into an operational encirclement, as there are no bridges connecting the Ukrainian salient to the western bank of the river. We will likely see attempts be carried out by Ukrainian forces to unblock the road in the near future.

+ ~4.56 km² in favour of Russia.

In the Lyman direction, Russian forces continued to advance west of the Zherebets River and have made important progress over the past week.

Russian forces advanced in three areas. In the north, they continued their assault operations to recapture the village of Myrne, advancing south and downhill to the next set of forest plantations. Other forces moved further west, capturing a small farm and gaining a foothold on the southern end of a forested area. Fighting is currently ongoing for the forests west of Myrne, where Ukrainian forces are surrounded on three sides.

To the southeast, Russian forces continued their assault on Zarichne, and managed to recapture the Torske Fish Farm after Ukrainian forces withdraw over the Zherebets River. Russian forces then crossed the river at this section, gaining a foothold in the northern part of Zarichne and linking up with their bridgehead in the centre of the village. Fighting is now ongoing for Ozerna Street, which is partially in the grey zone.

In the south, after repeated DRG activities, Russian forces were able to cross the Zherebets River at a third point and entered the southern part of Zarichne. They established a foothold at the eastern end of Spartaka and Bulvarna Streets. At the same time, other forces from the central bridgehead advanced south down Poshtova Street, approaching a tributary of the Zherebets River where other Russian formations are entrenched.

+ ~9.06km² in favour of Russia.

In the Dobropillya direction, over the past week Ukrainian forces have continued to decrease the size of the Russian salient, and are now attempting to cut it off at the base.

On the eastern flank of the salient, following the arrival of additional reinforcements, Ukrainian forces crossed the Kazenyi Torets River into Volodomyrivka, took up positions in the kill-zone they had previously set up, and began clearing the rest of the village. They were able to reach the agricultural buildings, and recapture most of the settlement. From there, attacks were made from Shakhove to the west and northwest, where positions in three separate forest plantations were recaptured. Ukrainian forces also re-established control over the western approaches to Toretske, as well as the treelines further west, after the Russians withdrew to shorten their line of contact.

On the western flank of the salient, Azov resumed their assault operations after a brief pause which occurred in part due to intensified Russian FAB glide-bomb strikes. Supported by forces east of Novyi Donbas, they advanced from the treelines west of Vilne into Nove Shakhove, recapturing the village. From there they began to attack further west down the treelines, with the goal of cutting the Russian salient off at the base.

To the north, due to Azov's success in Nove Shakhove, Russian forces began withdrawing from their newly captured positions in and around Rubizhne. Ukrainian forces re-established control over Rubizhne, as well as at least part of the treelines on the tactical heights east of the village. Ukrainian forces also began attacking from Vilne towards Kucheriv Yar, recapturing positions in the forest plantations in the low-lying ground next to the Velyka Balka Gulley, as well as on an adjacent treeline.

+ ~26.13km² in favour of Ukraine.

Russian S-300 air defence is currently trying to shoot down Ukrainian Su-27s over Slovyansk.

2 Su-27s departed from Ozerne Airbase in Zhytomyr and flew to their launch lines over Slovyansk to launch glide-bombs at Russian positions. Russian S-300 missiles were launched from the vicinity of Donetsk City.

⚡️🇸🇾 Last night, violent clashes occurred in Tel Maaz, East of Aleppo, between Syrian MoD forces and the SDF. After a brief exchange of shelling, the Syrian MoD repelled an attack on the village, followed by drone strikes around the Tishrin Dam by Turkish drones against the SDF.

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In the Pokrovsk direction, Russian forces intensified their assault operations and have re-entered western Pokrovsk.

Russian forces advanced in two areas. In the northwest, after regrouping in Leontovychi and repelling Ukrainian attacks, they advanced into western Pokrovsk and began clearing the private sector on the edge of the city. From there, they pushed northeast up four parallel residential streets towards the E-50 highway, which they are now operating in the vicinity of. The Russians were also able to re-establish control over the surroundings of the terykon next to Leontovychi, and after roughly five days of fighting, secured the western half of the village of Troyanda. The eastern half is in the grey-zone, with both sides regularly operating there.

To the southeast, after pausing their attacks on Chunyshyne, Russian forces were finally able to establish control over the guitar-shaped trench fortification northeast of Zelene, while other forces captured the rest of the forests north of Dachenske. They were also able to capture most of a treeline northwest of Lysivka.

+ ~7.62km² in favour of Russia.

In the Pokrovske-Prosyana direction, Russian forces have continued to make substantial progress over the past week, capturing three more villages.

In the south, after securing the Zaporizhzhia-Donetsk-Dnipropetrovsk tri-border point, Russian forces began attacking the village of Zaporizke in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast from two directions. The village quickly came under Russian control due to additional progress being made towards Ternove from the southeast.

To the northeast, after capturing Novoheorhiivka, Russian forces began their operation to capture Komyshuvakha. Ukraine had a much larger presence here, so Russia opted to encircle the settlement instead. They advanced north up the treelines on the tactical heights west of the village, and west from Shevchenko to the rear of Komyshuvakha, forcing the Ukrainians to withdraw to the northwest to avoid being cut off.

At the same time, Russian forces spearheaded west along the Vorona River, capturing the village of Vorone. Ukrainian forces counterattacked and managed to retake some positions there, but after back-and-forth fighting, Russia pushed them out once again and consolidated there. This was helped in part by the capture of the treelines on the heights southwest of Sichneve, improving their supply. Russian supply was already relatively unhindered as Ukrainian drone operators were caught off-guard in frontline settlements and had to take the time to redeploy and set up further in the rear, resulting in a significant decrease in Ukrainian FPV drone usage.

To the north, Russian forces were able to approach Sichneve from the east, before breaking through Ukrainian lines north of the village to the Vovcha River. They moved west down a gulley, capturing positions in the forest plantations, and entered the northern part of Novoselivka, although it's unclear if any positions have been established. They were also able to capture treeline positions on the heights north of the gulley used to enter Novoselivka.

In the north, Russian forces recaptured previously lost positions in the treelines east of Oleksandrohrad, forcing the Ukrainians to pull back into the village.

+ ~42.76km² in favour of Russia.

Additional deaths from the Israeli airstrikes on top Houthi leaders have been confirmed:

The Deputy Prime Minister
The Minister of Education
The Minister of Social Affairs
The Minister of Justice
The Minister of Transport and Public Works
The Minister of Economy
The Minister of Culture
The Deputy Minister of Interior
The Director of Intelligence
The Deputy Head of the Intelligence Apparatus
The Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister.

Only four ministers remain alive, with the Houthi government now lying in ruins from just this one wave of strikes.

Multiple sources are reporting that the spokesperson for the Al-Qassam Brigades (armed wing of Hamas) was killed in an Israeli airstrike on the Gaza Strip yesterday.

This is unconfirmed and should be treated as such considering Israel's track record of not actually killing officials who everyone believed were dead.

Launch of 3 Ukrainian Flamingo cruise missiles, likely from Tuzly or somewhere in southern Odessa Oblast.

It remains unclear if these launches were for combat use, as the missile has not yet been reported in any confirmed strike, though the activity appears recent