It's looking more and more likely that a Turkish invasion of Kurdish-controlled Syria is imminent.

1 Russian Su-34 is airborne in southern Zaporizhzhia Oblast. There is a threat of KAB glide bomb or Kh-59/69 cruise missile launches for the southern regions of Ukraine. Keep in mind, there are two Orlan-10 reconnaissance drones active near Chornomorsk, Odesa Oblast, which could suggest that Kh-59/69 cruise misiles will be launched at/near the city in the near future. I will monitor the situation and update you if anything changes.

No missiles. It is launching KAB glide bombs at Kherson.

The frontlines in the northwestern part of the Kursk salient around Malaya Loknya are falling apart.

Meanwhile, Ukraine's "offensive" has completely bogged down.

Over the past hour, clashes in the West Bank city of Jenin have significantly intensified. Palestinian authority forces are reportedly once again firing RPGs at fighters from the Jenin camp battalion, while they respond with small-arms fire.

A Russian Geran-2 drone struck a high-rise building in Kyiv. According to some sources, the drone was partially struck by air defence, causing it to crash.

In Kursk Oblast, fighting has significantly intensified. Ukrainian forces have reportedly brought in even more reserves and are attempting to counterattack.

The main fighting is ongoing in two directions: Makhnovka (southeast of Sudzha) and Malaya Loknya.

In Makhnovka, Ukrainian forces re-entered the village, but it is unclear if they have secured any positions. Fierce fighting is ongoing, and Russian forces are still trying to advance north of the village and gain a foothold in Zamoste, however Ukraine is putting up a lot of resistance, repelling Russian attempts to enter the village. Heavy fighting is also underway for the small settlement of Dmitriukov.

Meanwhile in the Malaya Loknya direction, Russian forces have advanced (proper map update for this will come later), however Ukraine is counterattacking in this area, presumably in Nikolaevka, attempting to knock out the Russian foothold there.

U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump says that Putin wants to meet him and that a meeting is being set up.

Geolocated footage and recent map updates by the Ukrainian source "Deepstate" indicate that Russian forces continue to make progress in the northwestern part of the Kursk salient, collapsing the southwestern defences of Malaya Loknya.

Russia was able to advance in three main directions here, the first was south down a treeline, where infantry took up positions in a perpendicular treeline. The second was from the village of Leonidovo into the two-house settlement of Aleksandriya, which - along with the surrounding forests - Russia captured.

The third was from Zelenyi Shlyakh, where Russian forces reached the Struga river and captured a treeline.

+ ~16.5km² in favour of Russia.

A recent map update by the Ukrainian source "Deepstate" indicates that Russian forces significantly expanded their bridgehead on the western bank of the Oskil river.

This was done with two main advances. In the north, Russian forces advanced in Dvorichna, outflanking the town centre by crossing the Nyzhnya Dvorichna river and taking up positions in the Dibrivka neighbourhood.

Further south, Russian forces captured another forest, and spearheaded an advance to an electrical substation, which also came under their control.

+ ~4.83km² in favour of Russia.

The U.S. Department of Defence (DoD) announced a new military aid package for Ukraine with an estimated value of $500 million.

This package includes:
- AIM-7, RIM-7, and AIM-9M missiles for air defense
- Air-to-ground munitions
- Support equipment for F-16s
- Armored bridging systems
- Secure communications equipment
- Small arms and ammunition; and
- Spare parts, ancillary equipment, services, training,
and transportation.

This is the Biden Administration's 74th aid package and it could well be the last.

Geolocated footage indicates that Russian forces advanced south of Chasiv Yar, and crossed the Siversky Donets Canal.

After Ukraine counterattacked, and pushed Russia from the forest to the north, Russian forces began attacking to the south of that forest, probably in an attempt to bypass the Ukrainian positions there and force a withdrawal. They were able to take up trench positions in the forest plantations.

This advance also pushed the nearby chalk mines into the grey zone, although it is possible that Russia has recaptured them.

+ ~1.11km² in favour of Russia.

Geolocated footage indicates that Russian forces marginally advanced in western Luhansk Oblast.

Russia advanced from positions in the forest plantations west of Makiivka, down a treeline, reaching the other side of the tactical heights. Additionally, Russian forces were able to advance down another treeline further north, also from positions west of Makiivka.

This will allow Russia to increase their presence on the tactical heights west of Makiivka, allowing for further assault operations west into eastern Kharkiv Oblast.

+ ~0.53km² in favour of Russia.

Recent reports from reliable sources indicate that Russian forces advanced on the eastern flank of Pokrovsk, and physically cut the T-O504 Pokrovsk - Kostyantynivka highway.

This was done by advancing down a road that leads from the previous forward Russian positions, directly to the highway. Russian forces also captured two groups of warehouses and treeline positions on the flanks.

Now that this highway is physically cut, Ukrainian resupply options for Pokrovsk and this area of the frontline have become more limited.

+ ~2.88km² in favour of Russia.

Recent reports from reliable sources indicate that Russian forces have advanced in the Andriivka direction and completed the capture of Slovyanka.

After capturing the central houses of the village, Russia was able to continue their advance westwards and clear the remaining buildings.

This will further put Ukrainian formations in the salient to the north at risk of encirclement.

+ ~0.43km² in favour of Russia.