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⚡️🇸🇾🇺🇸 Talks to integrate Rojava’s civil and military institutions into the Syrian state are entering a decisive phase next week, an SDC representative told Rudaw.

Abdul Wahab Khalil said last week’s Washington meeting between interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, President Trump, and Turkish FM Hakan Fidan created “positive” momentum, with large-scale SDF–Damascus talks expected soon.

Syrian FM Asaad al-Shaibani said Damascus has held five meetings with the SDF in 45 days, stressing that unification will proceed through dialogue, not haste. AANES is preparing to send a delegation to Damascus.

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In the Kostyantynivka direction, Russian forces continued to advance towards Kostyantynivka, making important progress.

In the northeast, following the withdrawal of the remaining Ukrainian formations, Russian forces completed the capture of the large, fortified forest east of Predtechyne and captured numerous treeline positions further west.

To the west, Russian forces continued advancing down the railway line and entered southeastern Kostyantynivka from a new direction. Other forces continued advancing through the Stare Selyshche District, where they captured new positions in the direction of the railway station, and crossed the Naumykha River to the railway line.

To the south, after advancing from the northwest, Russian forces cleared most of the rest of southern Ivanopillya, and captured positions along the railway line northwest of Pleshchiivka.

In the southwest, after capturing a bunker system, the Russians advanced further west through the forests behind the Kleban-Bykske Reservoir, with some groups nearly reaching the northernmost part of it.

+ ~13.66 km² in favour of Russia

On the southwestern flank of Kostyantynivka and in the Dobropillya direction, both Russian and Ukrainian forces have advanced.

Russian forces resumed their assault operations north of Rusyn Yar and captured the rest of the treeline south of a gulley. They then crossed the gulley and captured positions in the forests outside the chalk quarries.

To the west, sometime recently, Ukrainian forces advanced east from Shakhove to a gulley and nearby orchards, along with a forested area, recapturing positions there.

Meanwhile, Russian forces advanced from the southern part of Volodymyrivka and recaptured most of the rest of the village. Other forces recaptured the treelines south of the Novyy Reservoir, along with the agricultural complex on the eastern outskirts of Volodymyrivka. The Ukrainians are continuing their attempts at cutting off Russian assault groups in western Shakhove.

To the southwest, Russian forces crossed the tributary of the Kazenyi Torets River and recaptured the main part of the village of Zatyshok. Ukrainian forces are counterattacking from Sukhetske and the western dachas of Zatyshok towards the eastern dachas.

+ ~8.08 km² in favour of Russia.
+ ~2.25 km² in favour of Ukraine.

In the Pokrovsk direction, Russian forces continued assault operations in the besieged city of Myrnohrad, capturing new positions in three different areas.

In the south, after gaining a foothold in the first few high-rise buildings of the Zapadny District, Russian forces advanced further and captured at least 11 more buildings and are fighting for the area of School No. 9. Additionally, they are attempting to advance further west through the low-rise residential areas to the south, where the grey zone is expanding.

To the northeast, Russian forces marginally advanced in the high-rise blocks of eastern Myrnohrad. After bombing Ukrainian positions with FABs, they were able to approach the local school and kindergarten, capturing at least four more high-rise buildings.

To the northwest, Russian forces continued to slowly expand their zone of control in northern Myrnohrad. They were able to capture the locomotive depot and enter the abandoned "Novator" mine.

+ ~0.25 km² in favour of Russia.

On the western flank of Pokrovsk, Russian forces intensified their assault operations in the area of the Donetsk - Dnipropetrovsk regional border and have made important progress in two different areas.

In the west, Russian forces advanced west from the village of Molodetske, crossing the border towards Novopidhorodne. They consolidated in the windbreaks on either side of the railway tracks and entrenched in the southeastern houses of Novopidhorodne. They were also able to advance along the treeline north of Molodetske, while other forces enter the forest plantations next to the gulley to the northeast.

In the east, Russian forces advanced further north from western Udachne, capturing new treeline positions and entering the western part of the Pokrovsk Coal Mine. Other forces advanced north up the treeline from eastern Udachne to the southern part of the mine, and down the road to the western part of the mine.

+ ~3.06 km² in favour of Russia.

In the Novopavlivka and Prosyana directions, Russian forces intensified their assault operations and have made significant progress.

In the east, Russian forces advanced further northeast through southern Novopavlivka, reaching the town centre and the bridge over the Solena River. Other forces secured the treelines and agricultural buildings to the south. A mechanised assault was then carried out through the grey-zone down the highway, taking advantage of a gap in the anti-tank ditches and dragon's teeth fortifications. They were able to break into the eastern part of the town and reach the northern outskirts. Consolidation is ongoing in many areas.

In the west, after earlier infiltrations by DRGs, Russian forces advanced from western Ivanivka to the large forest east of Havrylivka, where they established control over most of it. Additionally, the Russians advanced south of the Vovcha River from the western outskirts of Zelenyi Hai to the other large forest in the area, establishing control over it.

+ ~11.61 km² in favour of Russia.

In the Pokrovsk'e direction, Russian forces intensified their assault operations south of the Vovcha River and have captured two villages.

In the east, Russian forces advanced further east through Orestopil, capturing the rest of the village. They also advanced north and downhill up the treelines to the Vorona River, establishing control over them and the forest plantations on its southern bank. They also recaptured the village of Sosnivka, which has been partially in the grey zone for some time, and advanced west through the forested areas from Novoselivka and the area of Vorone. Other forces carried out attacks towards the rear of Oleksandrohrad in an attempt to force a Ukrainian withdrawal from the village.

In the west, Russian forces widened their spearhead to Orestopil by advancing to and establishing control over part of the nearby gulley. Additionally, they advanced north and downhill up two treelines, before branching off towards the village of Vovche, where they entrenched in the nearby forested area on the southern bank of the Vovcha River.

+ ~17.39 km² in favour of Russia.

In the Pokrovsk'e and Hulyaipole directions, Russian forces continued to rapidly advance, making substantial progress in four different areas.

In the north, after earlier attempts at attacking the village, Russian forces were able to establish full control over Danylivka, physically cutting the Pokrovsk'e - Hulyaipole road. At the same time, they advanced further west through the treelines on the tactical heights south of Danylivka, capturing positions in numerous different treelines, and beginning attacks to the southwest in the direction of Radisne. Other forces advanced south through the treelines west and northwest of Zlahoda, seizing new positions there too.

To the south, after capturing Solodke and entering Rivnopillya, Russian forces continued to build on their momentum and advanced for more than 3.3 km through the treelines on the tactical heights to the southwest of Solodke. This was done in conjunction with other forces advancing directly west from Solodke, and through the treelines northwest of Rivnopillya. Meanwhile, the Russians completed the capture of Rivnopillya and Yablukove after approximately two days of fighting, and began advancing further west beyond these two settlements, where they captured new treeline positions towards the rear of Hulyaipole.

To the southwest, after capturing Yablukove, Russian forces began a series of attacks along the tactical heights towards the village of Zatyshshya. They were able to advance for around 3 km, bypassing Vesele from the west and approaching the eastern outskirts of Zatyshshya. Other forces levelled the frontline between this new spearhead and the positions north of Vesele.

In the south, Russian forces improved their positions northeast of Vesele, reaching the northeastern outskirts of the village and capturing a treeline north of the Hulyaipole - Malynivka Road. They also levelled the frontline east of Vysoke, capturing new positions in eight different treelines.

+ ~44.86 km² in favour of Russia.

Yesterday's events in Damascus foreshadow a potential inter-terrorist conflict in Syria in the coming months. ISIS has managed to infiltrate STG forces (formerly HTS + other terrorist groups) and the country's major cities. They have moved from systematic killings to multi-pronged attacks against civilian targets (mainly minorities) as well as military targets (attacks on Damascus authorities' checkpoints). The most interesting aspect of this change in dynamics lies in the attempted attacks against Jolani, which have revealed a deep rift between the security forces, which must be supplemented by Turkish and US intelligence.
Despite Washington's resounding support (to the detriment of the SDF) and the limited lifting of sanctions as well as normalization (recognition of a terrorist as a Syrian “leader”), Jolani faces an internal danger that he can hardly resolve by opposing his own nature.
Comparisons are odious, but the Libyan formula seems to prevail in the face of events.
May God protect decent Syrians.🙏🏻

Overnight, Russian Geran-2 drones once again swarmed eastern Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

At least 22 impacts were recorded, targeting the settlements of Vasylkivka, Chaplyne, Pokrovsk'e, Dmytrivka, and Shakhtarske. No videos or photos have been published yet.

New satellite imagery shows that as a result of the combined Ukrainian missile and drone attack on Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Krai, four S-400 surface-to-air missile launchers were destroyed and 2 radars were damaged/destroyed.