A new report states that Russian forces advanced in Zabalka district of Toretsk and reached the Terykons.

These Terykons are the commanding heights in the area and are part of what allowed Ukraine to conduct their counterattacks in this district. If captured, they will allow for increased quality of fire control and surveillance of Ukrainian formations.

Russian forces have reportedly begun active assault operations on the Pivdennyi micro-district of Kurakhove, after likely taking it into a semi-encirclement.

A local Ukrainian channel reported that Russian troops were spotted in the area of School no.1 (marked in yellow) of Kurakhove. This would indicate another Russian advance in the city centre.

Chaos in Tbilisi, Georgia.

The SAA has launched a new counteroffensive in the eastern Aleppo Governorate, taking advantage of the lack of HTS fortifications and the fact that they were extremely over-extended.

The SAA was able to recapture the town of Khanasser, before advancing up the Tal Daman - Al Safirah highway, reaching Al Safirah, where battles are ongoing with HTS militants.

The remaining SDF fighters south of Tall Rifat agreed to a safe passage deal from the Aleppo governorate to the Raqqa governorate, surrendering the territory under their control north of Aleppo.

HTS militants launched a new offensive in the Hama Governorate, breaking through SAA lines northeast of Hama.

They were able to advance down the major highways and off-roads in the area, seizing villages as they went. The question is, will they be able to consolidate control over this territory, or will we see a repeat scenario of Eastern Aleppo governorate.

Violent clashes between HTS militants and SAA forces continue northwest of Hama. The situation in the town of Qalaat Al Madiq is unclear, with sources from both sides claiming control over it. It is likely that the town has changed hands multiple times over the past 48 hours.

Meanwhile, HTS militants are attempting to advance in the Braideej area, possibly in an attempt to capture As- Suqalyabiyah to get behind Qalaat Al Madiq. As-Suqalyabiyah is likely the main SAA forward operations base for the Northwest Hama front, as well as an important logistical hub.

Geolocated footage indicates that Russian forces have advanced in the Pokrovsk direction, taking up new positions southeast of Dachenske.

Two Russian APCs advanced west across the fields, reaching a Ukrainian-held treeline. Russian infantry then dismounted and landed in the positions, clearing them. When returning, one of the APCs struck a mine, damaging or destroying it.

This advance also indicates that the forest plantations to the south were occupied.

+ 3.02km² in favour of Russia

Geolocated footage indicates that Ukrainian forces made a small advance south of Chasiv Yar.

They were able to advance up the T-0504 highway to Bakhmut and seized trench positions near the chalk quarry. These positions are on the tactical heights, and whoever controls them will have increased fire control over the surrounding areas. Right now, these heights are contested.

Russia responded by firing two FPV drones at one of the positions, possibly wounding or killing two Ukrainian soldiers, although it is unclear if they were able to make it out of the way in time due to the way the video was edited.

+ ~0.6km² in favour of Ukraine

Geolocated footage indicates that Russian forces significantly advanced in Toretsk, seizing all of the Zabalka district in the southern part of the city.

This advance was likely done with a main attack towards the Terykons, which risked cutting off the Ukrainians in the eastern part of Zabalka. This, plus other possible attack vectors forced a Ukrainian withdrawal to the Toretsk central mines.

Russian forces then began attacking the Terykons, which are the commanding heights in the area. Whoever controls these Terykons has full fire control and surveillance over the surrounding areas. Russian soldiers were spotted climbing the slopes of the Terykons, but were struck by Ukrainian FPV drones.

One source reported that the Russians had seized most of two out of the three Terykons, although this has not been visually confirmed.

+ ~1.80km² in favour of Russia

The first attack was reportedly repelled.

Pro-HTS media claimed that HTS militants recaptured the towns of Tayyibat al Imam and Maardes, north of Hama. If true, this would put them ~9.5km from the northern outskirts of Hama.

A MiG-31K took off from Savasleyka airbase in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. The MiG-31K can carry the Kinzhal hypersonic missile.

Launch maneuver

Air raid alerts were declared in all regions of Ukraine.

The Kinzhal has not been observed in the airspace yet. It might have been a simulated launch.

On the Northwestern Hama front, HTS militants were able to seize the town of Halfaya. They claimed that 50 SAA soldiers were killed in the process of the capture of this town and others.

Either a Russian or Syrian airstrike then targeted HTS positions in Halfaya. Fighting is now likely ongoing for the next town over, Muhradah.

The MiG-31K landed at Privolga airbase in Astrakhan Oblast.