In the Belgorod direction, Ukrainian forces continued their offensive operations and have made further progress.

Ukraine advanced in two main areas and is utilising small groups of infantry to conduct assault operations. In the west, Ukrainian forces crossed the Udava River, establishing control over the forests on its eastern bank. They then pushed up the nearby treelines, and captured most of the forest southeast of the village of Popivka.

Ukrainian forces also pushed from their positions near the international border further north, crossing fields and gaining a foothold in the first houses of Popivka, where positions were established.

Meanwhile, further west in Demidovka, Ukrainian forces continued to push through the village and have captured the central parts, including the administrative building. The southeastern end of Kolhoznaya street and all of Sportyvnaya street are now in the grey zone.

+ ~3.48km² in favour of Ukraine.

Correction of the frontline in favour of Ukraine in the southern Ukrainian Oskil bridgehead.

Ukrainian forces advanced from treeline positions on the edge of the tactical heights and captured further positions west of the villages of Kopanky and Stepny. They secured 6 treelines (some of which were previously in the grey zone) on the tactical heights, recapturing positions in them. The grey zone now extends to the centre of Stepny.

Additionally, the frontline was corrected west of Kopanky, with Ukrainian forces confirmed to be in full control of the treeline there.

+ ~4.41km² in favour of Ukraine.

In the Toretsk direction, both Ukrainian and Russian forces are making progress.

In Toretsk city, Russian forces advanced in two main areas. In the north, they recaptured a small residential area next to the stadium, before storming and capturing the stadium buildings.

Further south in the Zabalka district, Russian forces began clearing Ukrainian positions in the north of the district, reaching the westernmost Terykon. They then attacked south, reaching Peremohy Street, however despite this, Ukrainian forces likely maintain positions near the church further east.

Meanwhile further west, Ukrainian soldiers from Azov made significant progress in pushing the Russians back to the town of Niu-york. They advanced from their newly recaptured positions in central Shcherbynivka, and advanced for around 2.6km down the eastern bank of the Kryvyi Torets River, reaching the northern edge of the village of Nelipivka, therefore completing the capture of Shcherbynivka.

Additionally, Azov advanced from their positions in southern Novospaske, and captured the village of Leonidivka. They also seized positions in the treelines and forest plantations to the west of the village.

+ ~4.33km² in favour of Ukraine
+ ~0.45km² in favour of Russia

In the Toretsk direction, Russian forces intensified their assault operations and captured two villages.

Russian forces from the 68th regiment advanced from positions southwest of the town of Niu-York, moving through a forest, before capturing the village of Panteleimonivka. They also captured treelines northeast and southeast of the village.

Afterwards, Ukrainian forces in Oleksandropil were in an increasingly difficult position, so once Russian forces began attacking the village from the south, Ukrainian forces put up little resistance, resulting in its quick capture. Treelines south, southwest and west of the village were also captured.

Additionally, the frontline was corrected west of Niu-York, with Russian forces now confirmed to be in full control of the treelines and forest plantations there.

+ ~16.60km² in favour of Russia.

🇰🇬🇹🇯⚡️- The Supreme Council of Kyrgyzstan has ratified a new treaty on the official demarcation of Kyrgyzstan's border with Tajikistan. Tajikistan's Assembly of Representatives, the lower house of Tajikistan's parliament, has also ratified the same agreement.

The two countries are moving to officially demarcate and solve their border disputes, which caused clashes between Kyrgyz and Tajik troops in 2021 and 2022 respectively.

Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan both have unsettled border disputes covering over half of their border, meaning the ratification of this treaty will seriously change their border and how it appears on maps.

Correction of the frontline in favour of Russia on the eastern flank of Pokrovsk.

At some point after Russian forces captured the settlement of Baranivka, they began clearing the Ukrainian positions between there and the village of Tarasivka.

Russian forces advanced north along the eastern bank of the Bychok River, capturing positions in the forest plantations there. They also advanced along a treeline northeast of Baranivka, before moving northwest down a perpendicular treeline in the low-lying ground. Positions were captured in both of these.

+ ~2.23km² in favour of Russia.

In the Pokrovsk direction, Russian forces marginally advanced, taking up new positions northwest of the village of Pishchane.

After recapturing Pishchane and consolidating their positions, Russian forces began attacking northwest through the fields towards the railway line, where they took up positions in the windbreaks on either side of the railway tracks.

It is important to keep in mind that this exact same move was made prior to the Ukrainian attacks which resulted in the capture of Pishchane, so the Russian positions here may be fairly precarious, especially considering Ukraine's significant drone coverage in this area which will hinder logistics and make the position dangerous considering its small area.

+ ~0.21km² in favour of Russia.

Both Russian and Ukrainian forces are making progress on the western flank of Pokrovsk, capturing various positions amid back-and-forth fighting.

In the north, following a Ukrainian counterattack, Russian forces recaptured the rest of the forest plantations northwest of the chalk quarry before attacking onto and capturing the chalk quarry itself. With these regained positions on the high-ground, Russian forces began attacking from the chalk quarry and recaptured a treeline south of the railway line, taking up positions there.

In Solone, Ukrainian forces were able to send in reinforcements to their positions in the treeline and first houses of the village. They pushed deeper into the settlement, capturing the central houses. Russian forces are now holding out in the eastern houses.

In Uspenivka, following Ukrainian forces recapturing the village, over the past couple of weeks, Russian assault detachments have been advancing west through the village under the cover of dense artillery fire and FPV drone strikes. They were able to capture the first street, before moving to the soccer field and adjacent 3-story building.

From there they attacked west to the central street, where they captured positions in the houses there. They then began attacking the westernmost street, seizing the northern and southern ends of it after attacking through the fields. Russian forces attempted to squeeze Ukrainian soldiers out of the central part of the street, but were unsuccessful in doing so, and Ukrainian forces retained control over 5 houses there.

Ukraine then brought in reinforcements through the fields and began launching counterattacks. The first ones were likely unsuccessful, but eventually they began making progress to the north and south and were able to push Russian forces from the rest of the western street.

+ ~3.72km² in favour of Russia.
+ ~0.30km² in favour of Ukraine

Russian forces advanced in western Donetsk Oblast, taking up new treeline positions southeast of the village of Rozlyv.

Russian forces advanced up three treelines, taking up positions along each of them. They also captured a 4th treeline running from east to west, and completed the capture of a 5th further north.

This puts Russian forces around 1.5km from the outskirts of Rozlyv.

+ ~4.10km² in favour of Russia.

In Kyiv, Ukrainian TCC workers knocked an elderly woman to the ground after she tried to prevent someone (likely her son) from being forcefully mobilised.

Ukrainians report that the Kyiv Police are attempting to keep this incident quiet, but then this video surfaced.

I don't usually post about stuff like this, but here is what I mean by the violent mobilisation ongoing across Ukraine. Videos like this are posted several times per day, but are completely ignored by western media.

Violent clashes are ongoing between Druze fighters and HTS government forces in the Druze-majority town of Sahnaya, southwest of Damascus, after HTS began storming the town.

Russian Geran-2 drone strikes on reported Ukrainian UAV operators and UAV depots in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

The moment of one of the Geran strikes on Kryvyi Rih.

Initial reports of two U.S. airstrikes on Saada, Yemen

The Sudanese Armed Forces have completed the capture of the Al-Jazirah state in southeastern Sudan.

The Al-Jazirah state was home to the initial RSF breakthrough to the South Sudanese border and also witnessed countless massacres by the RSF against the local population.

Palestinian sources report that 8 people were killed including 5 children, and a number of others were wounded after an Israeli airstrike targeted the Jabalia Refugee Camp in Northern Gaza.