Approaching the city

This is a Tornado-S rocket.

It coincided with another Iskander launch from Crimea.

The Iskander-M ballistic missile which struck Voznesensk, Mykolaiv Oblast, was launched from near the village of Mazanka, northeast of Simferopol, Crimea.

The second "Iskander launch" was mixed up with Russian S-300/400 air defence activity against Ukrainian UAVs near Crimea.

Israeli media reports that shelters and protection rooms are being opened and prepared, and that several hospitals are converting underground parking lots into emergency treatment areas, in preparation for war.

I'm gonna get a bit of sleep, and will be back later to cover further developments in the Middle East and any possible Russian combined missile attack.

Good morning.

There are no major developments in the Middle East. The U.S. continues to bring aerial refuelers across the Atlantic in preparation for an attack on Iran.

There are very few Russian Geran-2/Gerbera drones detected in Ukrainian Airspace. It seems my initial prediction was right, and that the combined attack will take place tomorrow night.

Overnight, Russia once again attacked eastern Dnipropetrovsk Oblast with Geran-2 drones.

At least 7 strikes were carried out on the towns of Dmytrivka, Vasylkivka, and Mykolaivka, while another ~2 drones struck targets in the town of Chaplyne and the village of Olefirivka.

The video shows one of the strikes on Vasylkivka.

Explosions in Kharkiv City. Tornado-S strikes.

A second Tornado-S rocket impacted somewhere near the city of Balakliya.

So, what happened to all the people trying to convince everyone that that Russia is about to run out of fuel and collapse because of Ukrainian drone strikes?

Are we once again gonna forget about all the blatant lies, and just move onto the next cope?

In the Hlukhiv direction, Russian forces continued their assault operations and have made additional significant progress across the international border with Sumy Oblast.

In the east, after capturing the village of Bila Bereza, Russian forces continued advancing east through the Mykhal Forest. They established full control over the rest of the forest and began advancing further east, where they were able to capture the abandoned village of Sydorivka and the adjacent forested areas.

In the west, the Russians crossed the Kleven River (which runs along the international border) at two new points. The first was at the village of Kharkivka, where they were able to capture the settlement and take up positions in the neighbouring Stari Yary Forest. The second was at the Drohobych Forest, which they subsequently captured, linking up the two bridgeheads over the international border. From there, Russian forces advanced further north and entered the neighbouring Beskino Forest and are now attempting to reach the Dolgoe Forest.

+ ~12.30 km² in favour of Russia.

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In the Khotin direction, Russian forces continued to advance and have made new progress in two different areas.

In the northwest, after an operational pause to consolidate in the gulleys of the Zolotarevsky Nature Reserve, Russian forces began storming Kindratrivka from multiple directions in an attempt to bring it back under their control

They entered the village from the northeast and east, allowing for them to quickly clear the northeastern streets and begin fighting for the central part. They also entered the southeastern streets of the village and are advancing further west from there too.

To the southeast, the Russians continued incrementally advancing from the former livestock complex and have captured additional treelines along the C-191504 Road, reaching the outskirts of Mala Korchakivka.

+ ~4.53 km² in favour of Russia.

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In the Krasnopillya direction, Russian forces continued their assault operations across the international border with Sumy Oblast and have made significant progress across two different areas.

In the north, after capturing the village of Pokrovka, Russian forces began advancing south on a wide front, entering the Garkavsky Forest and the Pasieka Forest, allowing them to squeeze the Ukrainians out of the Svynoe Forest. Fighting is now ongoing for the approaches the larger Velykyi Forest.

In the south, Russian forces continued slowly expanding their zone of across around Hrabovske and have gained a foothold in the Ploskiy Forest, reaching the outskirts of the village of Ryasne.

+ ~8.34 km² in favour of Russia.

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Yesterday's Iskander-M ballistic missile strike on Voznesensk, Mykolaiv Oblast, probably targeted Voznesensk Airbase.

Coordinates: 47.509340, 31.257317

Yesterday evening, at least 2 Russian Geran-2 drones and possibly one Molniya-1 FPV drone struck the "Snihurivka" 154 kV electrical substation in Mykolaiv Oblast.

As a result, 55 settlements were left without power. Repair work is underway, and most consumers have had their power restored.

Coordinates: 47.013019, 32.782883

In the Bilyi Kolodyaz and Ternova directions, both Russian and Ukrainian forces have advanced.

In the northeast, Russian forces continued to slowly advance east through Vovchanski-Khutory along the southern bank of the Vovcha River and have made additional marginal progress in the eastern part of the village.

To the southwest, over the last 10 days, Ukrainian forces have been carrying out counterattacks in the Vilcha area. They were able to repel Russian assaults south of Vilcha before entering the southwestern streets and breaking through further north to the northwestern streets. From there, they began advancing east, outflanking the village centre, while fighting simultaneously takes place for the central and southern parts of the settlement.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces were able to recapture a number of positions in the forests east of Lyman, while Russian forces continued expanding their zone of control in the southern part of Symynivka.

In the west, the Russians continued to slowly advance southwest along the tributary of the Siverskyi Donets River and have captured new positions in the southwestern part of Starytsya.

+ ~4.39 km² in favour of Ukraine.
+ ~1.10 km² in favour of Russia.

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In the Velykyi Burluk direction, both Russian and Ukrainian forces have advanced.

In the south, after repelling Russian attacks on the approaches to Khatnje, Ukrainian forces were able to re-establish control over the remaining positions on the western edge of the gulley, before crossing over and capturing the forest plantations to the east. From here, they are attacking Russian positions in the Saranchin and Pisarevo Forests.

In the north, following Ukrainian clearing operations, Russian forces recaptured positions in the central part of Chuhunivka and improved their positions along the T-21-04 Highway. Additionally, they advanced along the southern bank of the tributary of the Kozynka River, establishing a foothold in the forests south of Chuhunivka, from which they are attempting to break through further west in the direction of Zarubynka.

+ ~10.10 km² in favour of Ukraine.
+ ~4.05 km² in favour of Russia

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In the Kupyansk direction, Russian forces continued their assault operations and deep infiltrations, making new progress in four different areas.

In the east, Russian forces resumed their assault operations west of Stepova Novosilka and once again recaptured the trench fortifications and strongpoints at the railway crossing southwest of the village, from which they are now trying to break through further west to Pishchane. They also entrenched along the forest plantations west and northwest of Stepova Novosilka.

To the west, the Russians continued slowly advancing in Pishchane and have managed to fully dislodge Ukrainian forces from the central part of the village. Fighting continues for the southeastern houses, however most Ukrainian soldiers have already withdrawn to the railway windbreaks further east.

Further west, Russian forces marginally advanced in the eastern part of Kurylivka, just north of the Kurylivske Lake, expanding their foothold in the settlement. They also improved their positions in the treelines to the north.

In the southwest, the Russians continued their deep infiltrations to Kivsharivka and have entrenched in a number of treeline positions just outside the town, from which they are infiltrating its northeastern streets.

+ ~4.83 km² in favour of Russia.

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