The main Ukrainian stronghold in eastern Kostyantynivka has now come under operational encirclement by Russian forces.

After Ukrainian forces mostly withdrew from the western suburbs, Russian forces managed to break through Ukrainian defences in the so-called "Historical Centre" of northern Kostyantynivka, reaching the highway running through the city from the northeast, thereby blocking the last escape route for Ukrainian forces stationed further east.

This corridor remains a grey-zone, where Russian and Ukrainian soldiers hold overlapping positions, however it will be difficult to withdraw Ukrainian forces from the eastern part of the city now.

Elsewhere, Russian forces continue their assault operations, with soldiers infiltrating into the Novoselivka District in the northwestern part of the city. Russian DRGs are already operating on the highway into Kostyantynivka, however Ukraine continues to funnel additional reinforcements in, likely to secure withdrawal routes. Supply is now being carried out mostly with UAVs and ground drones.

Meanwhile, heavy fighting continues near the railway station, the city cemetery, the northern private sector, Lomonosova Street (northwestern suburbs), and the former chemical plant. The situation remains critical for Ukraine as the remaining defences in the city collapse.

Now we wait and see if Iran plans to respond.

Iran previously stated that it would carry out retaliatory attacks if Israel struck Beirut, which is what they did the last time Israel attacked Beirut.

Footage of the Israeli airstrikes on a building in southern Beirut. The strikes reportedly targeted Hezbollah communications equipment.

Civilian cars were driving on the highway next to the building at the time. At least one person was killed and 4 others were injured.

Coordinates: 33.85913, 35.50823

Massive combined Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv tonight.

At least 22 Iskander-M ballistic missiles and several Zircon cruise missiles attacked the city. Several groups of Kh-101 cruise missiles are now flying there.

Strikes have also been carried out on Kharkiv City.

Unfortunately, life’s events got in the way of me covering this. I checked telegram earlier today and didn’t see any activity, so just went about my day.

I’ll make a full summary of the attack later, though.

Footage showing the moment of an Iskander-M ballistic missile impact in Kyiv during last night's massive Russian missile and drone attack.

Footage showing 3 Russian Zircon hypersonic cruise missile strikes on Kyiv. A Patriot interceptor was launched, but failed to shoot them down.

A Russian Zircon hypersonic cruise missile was shot down by a Patriot PAC-3 interceptor over Kyiv last night.

Video credit: Intel Cams | OSINT

Footage showing 4 Russian Iskander-M ballistic missile impacts in Kyiv overnight.

At least 22 were used in total.

Video credit: Intel Cams | OSINT

Another angle of the Russian Zircon hypersonic cruise missile being shot down by a Patriot PAC-3 interceptor over Kyiv.

We probably wont get much NASA FIRMS data, if any, from Kyiv today.

According to my info, at least two of the Russian Kh-101 cruise missiles used on Kyiv last night struck an enterprise in this area of the Pozniaky District.

General coordinates: 50.416916, 30.6048373