Ukraine needs to mobilize 200,000 people by the end of the year to replace losses at the front and stabilize the situation, but due to corruption and poor health, only 20% of connoscripts mobilize.
- The Times

Reports from reliable sources suggest that Russian forces have advanced in the direction of Kruhlyakivka and have captured new treeline positions.

Russian forces advanced down one treeline heading west before likely branching off to capture the adjacent one. This puts them just 730 metres from the road resupplying the northern salient, making it practically unusable for the AFU.

I expect that direct assault operations on Kruhlyakivka will start in the near future as the Russians try to reach the Oskil river.

Geolocated footage indicates that Russian forces advanced west of Novohrodivka and have captured new Ukrainian positions.

Russian forces have advanced in two main directions here. In the north, they were able to enter the village of Lisivka and capture positions in the easternmost buildings, as well as capturing the treeline that leads into it. This treeline was likely used as a path into the village.

To the south, Russian forces made larger advances, capturing a Terykon, and a few nearby treelines. Two Russian armoured vehicles filled with infantry advanced around the Terykon, but were hit by Ukrainian FPV drones

Russian forces reportedly advanced into the northern outskirts of Selydove, taking up positions in the dachas. If true, this also means that they seized a section of the E50 highway.

The fact that the Russians have full control of the E50 highway up to here is going to play a major role in future flanking maneuvers around Selydove, as it significantly simplifies logistics for the Russians.

Russia conducted three FAB strikes (probably FAB-500s) on Vasyukivka (Northwest of Bakhmut). This comes as they reportedly began to probe Ukrainian defences in the village.

It is possible that these are in preparation of a ground assault, or they just targeted an unusually large gathering of Ukrainian soldiers.

Reports from reliable sources suggest that Russian forces have advanced again north of Vuhledar.

They reportedly advanced across the gulley and captured the air supply shaft of the Pivdennodonbaska #3 mine. This will pave the way for assaults to the rear of the remaining Ukrainian positions north of Vuhledar.

Rockets in the direction of Netanya, central Israel.

Rockets to Haifa.

Explosions are reported in Haifa and Hadera.

Reports from Russian and Ukrainian sources indicate that Russian forces have crossed the Osykova river and entered Maksymilyanivka from the north, likely linking up with the assault detachments attacking from the east.

MiG-31K airborne. It can carry the Kinzhal hypersonic missile.

Heading for the Black Sea.

Khamenei - "This is the policies adopted by our enemy to sow the seeds of of division to sow the seeds of sedition and to drive a wedge among all the muslims"

Khamenei is currently speaking live to Iran

Khamenei - "We should roll up our sleeves and get prepared for action".

(People start shouting death to Israel and America)

— ❗️🇮🇷 Khamenei: 'If needed, in the future, we will strike the Zionist entity again'

Regarding the situation in Glushkovsky district of Kursk Oblast:

Russian soldiers on the ground recently reached out to a reliable source with information on recent Russian counterattacks.

They stated that originally, Ukraine funneled in 8-10 reserve battalions from the 21st separate brigade, 17th separate brigade, 95th separate airborne brigade and the 225th separate airborne brigade. Their main goal was to reach Glushkovo by attacking along the Glushkovo-Tetkino road. However, Tula paratroopers from an unspecified unit reportedly pushed the Ukrainians back from their positions in Veseloe, and recaptured the village, while other assault detachments began clearing treelines close to the international border.

Meanwhile, further east, Crimean paratroopers of the 56th airborne assault regiment together with the 1427th motorized rifle regiment reportedly drove the Ukrainians out of the Medvezhye tract.

Apparently, as a result of these operations, the AFU has stopped attacking in this direction over the past couple of days and have abandoned some of their positions due to Russian artillery strikes. They are, however, responding with intense counter-battery fire with cluster munitions which had been accumulated before the offensive.

Regarding the Ukrainian evacuations of troops, one Russian soldier stated that "We had a task to move out at dawn and pin down 6 Ukrainians in a forest regiment. But at night, a Stryker armored personnel carrier slipped through and took everyone from their positions. They left two mined backpacks in the trenches."

Geolocated footage indicates that Russian forces have advanced in the direction of Katerynivka, closing a salient east of the O0532 road and reaching the outskirts of Katerynivka.

This was done with a pincer maneuver along and against the treelines southwest of Kostyantynivka, before the Russians conducted a combined, downhill push to Katerynivka.

There are also reports that Russian forces entered the agricultural buildings in the south of the village, while stormtroopers entered the eastern residential blocks, although this remains unconfirmed.

It appears that the Russians are following the same pattern of attacks for Katerynivka that they used for both Kostyantynivka and Novomykhailivka as shown below:

1) Attack the agricultural buildings in the south
2) send elite units into the southeastern residential buildings.
3) Push up to the river, forcing a Ukrainian withdrawal from the Northeastern part of the village
4) link up with assault detachments from the agricultural buildings
5) make a combined push to the western outskirts as Ukrainian resistance begins to fall apart.
6) Repeat steps 1-5 for the next settlement in line.

Reports indicate that Ukrainian forces have withdrawn from most of the Nevelske-Krasnohorivka salient and are now stationed in the remaining treelines east of Zoryane.

Keep in mind that even if Ukraine fully withdraws over the Vovcha river, they will still be at a significant risk of encirclement in Kurakhivka and Hirnyk as the Russians continue to advance on the flanks.