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Threat of Oreshnik IRBMs

Reports of a launch towards Dnipro

Disappeared, probably mixed up with MLRS or something

Locals from Dnipro confirmed that there were no explosions in the city.

No missiles were launched.

New Ukrainian counterattack in the direction of Cherkasskaya Konopelka, Kursk Oblast. There are already unconfirmed reports that the village has been captured.

As many as 3 battalions are reportedly being utilised, including tanks and armoured vehicles. Russian sources report that 2 tanks and 1 armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) have been destroyed so far.

Russian artillery and aviation are active in the area.

Ukrainian infantry have reportedly dismounted and scattered amongst the treelines and forests.

Multiple Russian sources are reporting that Ukrainian forces have bypassed Cherkassaya Konopelka from the north and are now fighting near the village of Ulanok.

A Russian source reported that 10 more Ukrainian armoured vehicles and tanks have left Sumy Oblast for Kursk Oblast to reinforce the new offensive.

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Ukrainian forces have reportedly begun counterattacking in two directions, from Viktorovka and Nikolaevka, towards Kruglenkoe.

These reports coincide with a new Ukrainian counterattack near Ulanok.

It is reported that as many as 50 armoured vehicles and tanks, and 350 Ukrainian soldiers are taking part in the new Kursk offensive.

Russian forces are reportedly transferring a Chechen "Akhmat" drone company to Ulanok, Kursk Oblast to counter the new Ukrainian offensive there. Russia is actively using fiber-optic drones against Ukrainian vehicles, apparently destroying as many as 20 vehicles so far, but bad weather conditions is making the work difficult.

Yesterday, Ukraine launched another counteroffensive in Kursk Oblast, this time from the southeastern part of the Kursk salient. They captured two villages as well as other surrounding positions.

At some point before this offensive, they cleared the eastern residential area of Makhnovka to secure a path to the next villages over.

As many as 50 Ukrainian armoured vehicles and tanks that were concentrated in Sumy Oblast moved from Makhnovka in multiple waves, punching through Russian lines to the southeast. They advanced in two main directions, towards Ulanok, and towards Cherkasskaya Konopelka.

The first attack took place towards Ulanok, where Ukrainian forces advanced south to positions in the forest plantations in the low-lying ground. Ukrainian infantry dismounted and took up positions there. More armoured vehicles and tanks then conducted a second attack to the west, attempting to break through to Ulanok.

Russian soldiers were forced to withdraw from the treeline northwest of Ulanok, and made a stand at the village. The Ukrainian attack on Ulanok was repelled by Russian fiber-optic FPV drones, and Russian artillery and airstrikes covered the Ukrainian infantry that abandoned their vehicles.

Once Ukrainian forces had secured positions east of Cherkasskaya Konopelka in those forest plantations, succesfully bypassing the village, another Ukrainian column advanced from Makhnovka, down the road to Cherkasskaya Konopelka. Due to bad weather conditions, Russian FPV drones struggled to hit their targets, which resulted in a withdrawal of Russian formations from the village.

Ukrainian armoured vehicles entered the village, infantry dismounted taking up positions in the houses, and the rest of the armoured vehicles, likely including new reinforcements from Sudzha, continued their advance to the southwest. They were then able to seize the village of Fanaseevka, and Ukrainian infantry reportedly dismounted into the forest east of the village, possible to attack Ulanok from the southwest in the future.

+ ~10.4km² in favour of Ukraine.

Russian forces continued to expand their bridgehead on the western bank of the Oskil River, capturing another village.

After capturing the village of Novomylnsk, therefore securing a large section of the western bank of the Oskil River, Russian forces began attacking from positions northeast of Dvorichna. They moved along the road to Fyholivka, quickly pushing Ukrainian forces out of the village, and establishing full control over it.

A supporting attack was also made through the forest plantations southwest of Novomlynsk, where Russian forces secured the eastern flank of the initial spearhead.

Additionally, in Fyholivka, Russian forces secured the rear of the village, capturing a forest, some forest plantations and the orchards on the approaches to the settlement.

+ ~5.74km² in favour of Russia.