Brief update from each of these sectors:

Dobropillya direction: Russian forces have entered the village of Dobropillya and are conducting clearing operations against the remaining pockets of resistance. Ukrainian forces withdrew from Matyasheve, and then destroyed a dam with an airstrike to cause flooding in order to prevent Russian advances further north towards Dobropillya city. In southwestern and southeastern Dobropillya, there is a grey-zone. Russian infiltrators are engaged in clashes with Ukrainian forces. The situation in northeastern Dobropillya is more stable, with a much smaller Russian presence. The frontline remains largely static near Zolotyi Kolodyaz, Kucheriv Yar, and Rubizhne, with a large grey-zone remaining in place where neither side holds many positions.

Novopavlivka direction: The Ukrainian attempts to recapture Dachne failed. Russian forces pushed them away from the village, recapturing the forest and reaching the outskirts of Filiya from the east. Russian DRGs are now operating in the eastern part of Ivanivka. Ukrainian forces improved their positions along the banks of the Vovcha River west of Dachne and advanced through the treelines northwest of Dachne. Ukrainian forces also recaptured the treeline positions west of the reservoir near Kotlyarivka.

Komar direction: Ukrainian forces recaptured Perebudova and Fedorivka and have entered Vesele and the centre of Komar. Infiltrations are underway east down the highway towards Odradne, as well as across the Mokri Yaly River from Fedorivka where a new bridgehead has already been established on its eastern bank. Most of Shevchenko is now under Ukrainian control and infiltrations towards Burlatske and Vilne Pole are continuing.

Pokrovs'ke direction: Ukrainian forces cleared eastern Berezove and the treelines near Stepove from earlier Russian infiltrations and improved their positions west of Novomykolaivka and Kalynivske. Ukrainian infiltrators are clashing with Russian infiltrators north of Novohryhorivka, where the grey-zone has been expanded in favour of Ukraine. Fighting continues in the large grey-zone west of Zlahoda.

Omelnyk direction: Tsvitkove and the nearby railway line are once again under Russian control. Russia is now using these tactical heights to attack west, moving between Vozdyvzhivka and Verkhnya Tersa towards Dolynka and Lisne, recapturing some positions south of Vozdyvzhivka. Ukrainian forces regained control over Hirke and the treelines to the north and are trying to reach Zaliznychne from this area, however Russian forces have since been able to re-enter Hirke from the south after clearing new positions north of the highway. Russian infiltrations are deepening towards Novoselivka and Yehorivka from the east

Orikhiv direction: Huliapilske and the southern part of Novoselivka are under Russian control. Russian forces are moving west along the southern bank of the Konka River, infiltrating in and around Chervona Krynytsia, towards the outskirts of Omelnyk, and north across the river into Yehorivka and towards Shyroke. Ukrainian forces cleared most of Orikhiv from Russian infiltrators and regained control over some positions in northwestern Novodanylivka and southwestern Mala Tokmachka. Clearing operations in the nearby forests and the rest of Mala Tokmachka are underway. Russian forces are responding with very heavy strikes on Ukrainian positions in and around Orikhiv. Russian forces captured some more positions along the highway near Novoandriivka and are actively infiltrating the western and northern parts of the village. Infiltrations are also taking place up to the highway intersection south of Novopavlivka, as well as northeast up the the southern edge of Novopavlivka.

Stepnohirsk direction: Ukrainian forces continued their clearing operations and recaptured most of the fields north of Shecherbaky and Mali Shcherbaky, reaching the northern outskirts of both settlements once again. Pavlivka and Lukyanivske are both under Ukrainian control. Russian forces advanced through the treelines northeast of Kamyanske, while Ukrainian forces resumed assault operations towards Kamyanske from the north and towards the southern microdistrict of Stepnohirsk under heavy artillery and MLRS cover. Russian forces continue infiltrating through the large grey-zone into northern Stepnohirsk and the fields north of the town, as well as towards the village of Mahdalynivka. They also gained a foothold in the southern part of Prymorske, and continue attempts to dislodge the Ukrainians from the Plavni area.

Full map updates will come later.

For the last 12 hours, Russia has been carrying out one of the largest Geran-2/4/5 drone attacks on Ukraine since the beginning of the year.

At least 400 Geran-2 drones and 80 Geran-4/5 jet-drones have been used, targeting railway infrastructure, warehouse facilities, electrical substation, data centres, and port infrastructure across several different regions of southern, central, and western Ukraine.

Explosions were heard in/near the following locations:

- Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
- Dnipro, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
- Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
- Shyroke, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
- Zaporizhzhia City
- Svitlodovsk, Kirovohrad Oblast
- Oleksandriya, Kirovohrad Oblast
- Bandurivka, Kirovohrad Oblast
- Znamyanka, Kirovohrad Oblast
- Kanatove, Kirovohrad Oblast
- Kropyvnytskyi, Kirovohrad Oblast
- Bobrynets, Kirovohrad Oblast
- Mykolaiv City
- Velykodolyns'ke, Odesa Oblast
- Izmail, Odesa Oblast
- Reni, Odesa Oblast
- Uman, Cherkasy Oblast
- Smila, Cherkasy Oblast
- Cherkasy Oblast
- Kryzhopil, Vinnytsia Oblast
- Sutysky, Vinnytsia Oblast
- Zhmerynka, Vinnytsia Oblast
- Kozyatyn, Vinnytsia Oblast
- Vinnytsia City
- Kam'yanets'-Podil's'kyi, Khmelnytskyi Oblast
- Starokostyantyniv, Khmelnytskyi Oblast
- Shepetivka, Khmelnytskyi Oblast
- Slavuta, Khmelnytskyi Oblast
- Chabany, Kyiv Oblast
- Hlevakha, Kyiv Oblast
- Irpin, Kyiv Oblast
- Nalyvaikivka, Kyiv Oblast
- Ripky, Chernihiv Oblast
- Lebedyn, Sumy Oblast
- Rokytne, Rivne Oblast
- Rivne City
- Lutsk, Volyn Oblast
- Ivano-Frankivsk City
- Chortkiv, Ternopil Oblast
- Kolomyya, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast

A large fire broke out in Vinnytsia City following multiple Russian Geran-2 drone strikes last night. The target may have been railway infrastructure.

Explosions were also heard in the towns/cities of Kozyatyn, Zhmerynka, Sutysky, and Kryzhopil during the night.

Power outages occurred in the city of Chornomorsk, Odesa Oblast, last night, following a Russian Geran-4/5 jet-drone strike on an electrical substation there.

It is far too early to speak of an imminent capture of Dobropillya town by the Russian army, but it is incorrect to refer to these as mere infiltrations. Russian forces are currently building up their troops on the outskirts and in the outlying districts of the town, in preparation for a subsequent major assault on the centre of Dobropillya. They do not wish to repeat the mistakes made at Lyman.
Ukrainian forces are few in number within the town, but as there is no siege in place (contrary to what the Russian Ministry of Defence erroneously claims), the Ukrainian command continues to send troops to halt the Russian advance. Consequently, Russian troops are moving further west and from the north to establish a siege by cutting off the roads leading into Dobropillya and, in a manner similar to what happened in Kostiantynivka, to force a Ukrainian withdrawal. 🇺🇦🇷🇺

I largely agree with this. While the term "infiltration" can be used for pretty much any assault, the number of Russian soldiers within Dobropillya city has certainly increased recently, particularly in the southwestern residential blocks and industrial zone. The situation isn't critical for Ukraine yet, but it is certainly heading in that direction, and Russia seems to be fully committed on taking the city before winter. Whether that ends up happening or not, I'm not sure. I think there is a reasonable argument for both outcomes.

However, what's become clear is that Russia has shifted their primary offensive axis away from Slovyansk-Kramatorsk to Dobropoillya-Druzhkivka - at least for the Autumn period.

It looks like it will be a foggy night and morning today and tomorrow in many areas of Ukraine.
FPVs, Mavics, Vampires, and interceptors will have it especially hard, and Russian infiltrators might slip through more than other days, especially considering that there's still greenery.

The US military has developed new strike plans that include potentially using the so-called “mother of all bombs” to target Iranian energy infrastructure and nuclear sites should President Donald Trump give the order to resume combat operations either before or after the midterm elections, according to multiple US officials familiar with the matter to CNN.

It seems that the numbers I provided for the attack on Kropyvnytskyi and Kirovohrad Oblast were major undercounts.

Local authorities report that nearly 360 drones were used in the attack, striking at least 26 different locations. However, it's likely that a large portion of these were drones transiting through Kirovohrad Oblast to other regions of Ukraine.

Nevertheless, this was still by far the largest attack on Kirovohrad Oblast since the beginning of the war, with well over 100 drones used to attack the region itself. At least three civilians were killed and six other injured, and the attack lasted over 10 hours.

Zelensky announced that Ukraine will resume strikes on Russian oil refineries, following Trump's earlier request for an energy ceasefire.

He also accused the U.S. of cutting off Starlink and Starshield access for political purposes, stating that the restrictions were not due to any technical issues. Starlink and Starshield restrictions have since been lifted, which Ukraine uses for these mid-to-long-range strikes.

Russian Geran-4 jet-drone strikes on a claimed Ukrainian GUR radar system on Snake Island in the western Black Sea.

The Ukrainian Navy claims that an overnight Neptune cruise missile attack on the Borisoglebsk Airbase in Voronezh Oblast destroyed 6 Russian Su-34M aircraft.

Fighterbomber indicates that there is some truth to this claim.

The Ukrainian Navy has updated their post to say that the 6 aircraft were "struck", rather than destroyed, indicating that some or all of the aircraft were only damaged.