In the Velykyi Burluk direction, both Russian and Ukrainian forces have advanced.

In the north, Russian forces crossed the international border at a new section from the area of Pavlovka and Verigovka, capturing some forested areas and entering the village of Shevyakivka.

To the south, Ukrainian forces continued their counterattacks south of Chuhunivka, recapturing the forest plantations north and northwest of Ambarne, before securing two larger forests on the approaches to Milove.

To the southeast, Russian forces improved their positions in the low-lying ground southwest of Dvorichne, and in the forest plantations south of Odradne.

+ ~9.55 km² in favour of Russia.
+ ~6.88 km² in favour of Ukraine.

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With Russia significantly stepping up their cross-border incursions in Sumy and Kharkiv Oblasts, here's a map showing who controls each section of the international border.

The Russian-controlled areas represent sections of the border where Russian forces have crossed and now occupy positions in Ukraine.

The contested areas represent sections where the frontline runs along the border, with each side holding their forward-most positions on their respective of the border.

The Ukrainian-controlled areas represent sections where Ukraine still holds positions in Russia.

Hezbollah rocket launches from Lebanon to the Golan Heights

I think the engagement rates on the posts where Ukraine was counterattacking Vs the recent Russian border incursions would make for a really interesting case study. A lot of so called “Pro Ukrainians” who are actually merely Pro-west and anti-Russia, are very vocal about Russia collapsing when the AFU takes a few villages, but coincidentally disappear into the shadows when Russian forces exploit the fruits of successful attrition.

It goes the other way too, it just happens that Russia is doing all the advancing since 2023.

Unusually high Russian "V2U" drone activity over Kharkiv City right now. At least 6 drones are detected, one of which (the one pictured above) has been shot down.

I forgot to post about this, but a very interesting event occurred yesterday.

4 Russian Tu-22m3 strategic bombers launched 8 Kh-22/32 cruise missiles at a target in the village of Prykolotne, Kharkiv Oblast. All missiles impacted something in this village, and several Russian reconnaissance drones were operating in the area at the time. Residents reported hearing very strong explosions that made houses "jump".

Strikes like this with expensive, strategic missiles on frontline targets are extremely rare. Prykolotne is only 16 km from the frontline. Additionally, Ukrainian authorities completely ignored the event, with the Ukrainian Air Force even omitting its existence from their daily report on Russian missile and drone usage.

In the Kupyansk direction, both Russian and Ukrainian forces have advanced.

In the southeast, Russian forces continued their assault operations west of Stepova Novosilka and managed to clear a fortified area south of the railway line. This has since forced the Ukrainians to begin withdrawing from the rest of the large salient southwest of Steopva Novosilka, with Russian forces now re-activating the southern flank of this salient in order to force a further Ukrainian withdrawal west.

To the northwest, the Russians continued advancing along the railway line from the east, capturing new fortified positions and reaching the eastern outskirts of Pischane. This, plus the Russian control over the western streets, forced the last Ukrainian holdouts to withdraw from the eastern part of village, allowing Russia to bring it under their full control.

To the west, Russian forces cleared the section of the railway line southeast of Kurylivka, and began infiltrating the industrial zone on the southern outskirts of the settlement. Other forces are infiltrating west towards Kupyansk-Vuzlovyi and southwest to the northeastern outskirts of Kivsharivka.

To the north, Ukrainian forces counterattacked east of Podoly, clearing a section of the southern part of Petropavlivka and linking up with soldiers entrenched in the eastern streets and the treelines further east. On the other hand, Russian forces continued advancing from the north, where they crossed the tributary of the Hnylytsya River and captured a section of the eastern part of the village, while other assault groups improved their positions in the village centre. They are also continuing their attempts at attacking Ukrainian positions in the southern part of the settlement from the east.

To the west, the Russians cleared the southern part of Holubivka from Ukrainian soldiers, partially reopening supplies to the Russian soldiers in and around the northern outskirts of Kupyansk. This has facilitated intensified infiltrations into northern Kupyansk along new routes, with Russian soldiers entering numerous streets in the northwestern part of the city. At the same time, partially due to Ukrainian redeployments elsewhere, Russian forces managed to re-establish some ground supply lines to the remaining Russian soldiers holding out in central Kupyansk, allowing for infiltrations to take place in the area of the Kupyansk City Central Hospital.

+ ~11.38 km² in favour of Russia.
+ ~2.58 km² in favour of Ukraine.

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In the Lyman and Rai-Oleksandrivka directions, both Russian and Ukrainian forces are attacking, with Russian forces making new progress in two different areas.

In the southeast, Russian forces broke through Ukrainian positions northwest of Pazeno, clearing parts of the large forests and capturing positions in some of the forests east of Rai-Oleksandrivka. Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces continued counterattacking in Nykoforivka, and re-entered the village of Lypivka.

To the north, the Russians cleared the strongpoints northwest of Riznykivka and captured positions north of Kalenyky, where infiltrations to the forests further west of the village continue. Other assault groups cleared the salient southwest of Riznykivka, capturing new treeline positions there.

Further north, Russian forces intensified their infiltrations in and around Kryva Luka, increasing the grey-zone in the southern part of the village. Ukrainian forces deepened their infiltrations in Yampil, reaching the centre of the village, while the Russians began attempts at dislodging the Ukrainians from the westernmost part of Zakitne. Meanwhile, the Russians deepened their infiltrations south of Lyman, entering the northern part of Brusivka and the forests north of Staryi Karavan.

+ ~8.60 km² in favour of Russia.

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Possible Iskander-M launch from Taganrog, Rostov Oblast.

Iskander on Dnipro

Explosion in Dnipro

The missile was detected late as it as falling on the city. The missile has already impacted.

Smoke rising over Dnipro after the Iskander-M ballistic missile impact.

More from Dnipro

Ukrainian FPV drones are currently attacking valuable Russian targets across Crimea, presumably radars, air defence, and aircraft.

We will probably get another compilation video tomorrow.

The IDF announced that one soldier of the 188th Armoured Brigade was killed, and 3 were others injured in recent fighting in southern Lebanon.

An Israeli soldier posed in front of a Hezbollah memorial in the city centre of Bint Jbeil, southern Lebanon, which appears to have largely fallen to the IDF.