Due to a recent small uptick in unrest and attacks by Palestinian groups in the West Bank, the IDF has announced that the 98th Division will be deployed to the West Bank to assume command of the Judea and Etzion Brigades, which are responsible for operating in the Hebron and Bethlem areas.

The Ukrainian Air Force claims to have shot down 4 Russian Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles during Russia's overnight attack on Kyiv.

This is false. The 4 missiles they are referring to were actually Oniks supersonic cruise missiles launched from northern Kursk Oblast, only 2 of which I could confirm were intercepted. It's possible 4 were shot down, but I can't personally confirm that.

In fact, only 2 Zircons are known to have been launched - from near Millerovo, Rostov Oblast. Neither were shot down.

Russia's large-scale Geran-2 drone attack on western Ukraine continues.

In the last 6 hours, explosions have been reported in/near the following locations:

- Sarny, Rivne Oblast
- Zlazne, Rivne Oblast
- Hoshcha, Rivne Oblast
- Lutsk, Volyn Oblast
- Kremenets, Ternopil Oblast
- Volochys'k, Khmelnytskyi Oblast
- Narkevychi, Khmelnytskyi Oblast
- Khmelnytskyi City
- Starokostyantyniv, Khmelnytskyi Oblast
- Bar, Vinnytsia Oblast
- Zhmerynka, Vinnytsia Oblast
- Vinnytsia City
- Ladyzhyn, Vinnytsia Oblast
- Kozyatyn, Vinnytsia Oblast
- Zhytomyr City

Additionally, Russian Geran-2/4 drones attacked other locations in Ukraine, including Odesa City, Fastiv (Kyiv Oblast), Kipti (Chernihiv Oblast), Romny (Sumy Oblast), and Malynivka (Kharkiv Oblast).

The attack is ongoing, with several dozen drones still detected in Ukrainian airspace and new ones constantly entering.

Unusual information in the daily Ukrainian General Staff report today...

The Ukrainian General Staff reports that Russian forces carried out attacks through the dried-up river bed of the Kakhovka Reservoir yesterday, towards the city of Marhanets, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

This appears to be the first time Marhanets has ever been mentioned in daily reports on Russian activity. I haven't seen this attack be mentioned anywhere else yet.

The Zapad fuckup in Lyman continues, and is now extending further south, as the Ukrainian counteroffensive enters its 5th month.

Ukrainian forces have the initiative are now advancing along a 70 km-long front, reversing over a year of Russian progress. Counterattacks have now spread to the Slovyansk direction too, where progress is being made.

Ukrainian forces have now recaptured around 532 km² of previously Russian-controlled territory and grey-zones in the Lyman direction, as a result of their last 4 months of counteroffensive operations and some smaller clearing operations in early 2026.

Of this, around 479 km² were in Donetsk Oblast, ~32 km² were in Luhansk Oblast, and ~21 km² were in Kharkiv Oblast. The large Russian bridgehead west of the Zherebets River has now been reduced to four smaller bridgehead, including one larger section connected to the Slovyansk direction, and 3 smaller, partially-isolated footholds further north. All four of these remaining bridgeheads are shrinking day-by-day

Extremely heavy Ukrainian artillery and MLRS shelling, along with intense drone attacks, continue on Russian positions close to the frontline, as well as in the tactical and strategic rear, supporting the ongoing offensive operations.

Reminder: I have an active and moderated group chat on Telegram with over 4.5k members, where anyone interested in the war or other current events can join and discuss things with others.

It's one of the only large non-echo chamber chats on this app, and we recently did a big purge of disruptive pro-Russian and pro-Ukrainian fanatics, so I encourage you to join if you're interested! It's also connected to my channel, and serves as a comment section for it as well.

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Russian Geran-4 jet-drones struck 5 more dry cargo ships in the western Black Sea and at ports in Odesa Oblast.

Russian Geran-4 jet-drones struck several more rear Ukrainian targets, including two petrol stations, a (claimed) drone storage warehouse, an industrial enterprise of an unspecified type, and an electrical substation.

The Russian Ministry of Defence issued a statement regarding their overnight combined missile and drone attacks on Kyiv City and Odesa Oblast.

In Kyiv, the Russian MoD claims the following was hit:

- An industrial enterprise used for producing components for mid-to-long-range drones, and for preparing ground robotic complexes for deployment.

- A workshop used to produce and store mid-to-long-range drones, including aircraft-type UAVs.

- An industrial enterprise used to produce and store components for mid-range drones, including "Hornet" drones.

- A transport and logistics centre allegedly used to store and distribute mid-to-long-range drones.

- Two telecommunications centres belonging to the "Kyivstar" and "Parkovy" Companies, which allegedly provided communications services and computing power for the Ukrainian military.

In Odesa Oblast, the Russian MoD claims the following was hit:

- Two logistics centres in Odesa City allegedly used to store and distribute military and dual-purpose goods sent by European countries.

- An oil tanker in the western Black Sea heading to Chornomorsk Port, which was allegedly transporting fuel and lubricants for the Ukrainian military.

Aftermath of an overnight Russian missile strike on a Nova Poshta terminal in Kyiv.

NASA FIRMS data indicates that a large fire broke out at Kanatove Airbase, Kirovohrad Oblast, following yesterday's Russian Geran-4 jet-drone strikes.

Coordinates: 48.56640, 32.38796

For over a year, this NAFO account @.notafella69 has been working with other people to try get me arrested for "working with the Russian FSB".

As ridiculous as it sounds, this is indeed what they are trying to do. All because I don't report what they want to read, and question the official narrative.

I'm not worried about it because I have nothing to hide, and it obviously won't go anywhere, but I thought I would mention this because of how incredibly psychotic and insane it is.

Guess what post would be required to achieve such a screenshot of complete polar opposites

I understand that Russia remains committed to prolonging the war of attrition at the cost of fewer casualties and even further territorial losses, but time continues to take its toll on troop morale and public support for the war. Losing the Lyman salient has not been particularly costly for Russia, as it ordered a swift withdrawal, and it is highly likely that the Ukrainian advance will be halted at Zherebets; the issue is the impact on the morale of troops who have seen almost a year’s work undone in a matter of weeks, without noticing any substantial change in the dynamics of the war. This is compounded by the lack of reinforcements on certain fronts, the failure to implement countermeasures, and the absence of intensified attacks on the Ukrainian rear.
The disaster of 2022 will not be repeated, but neither do the advances of 2024–2025 seem likely to be, unless Moscow decides to take more radical measures to accelerate the deterioration of the Ukrainian armed forces – something that could be carried out now that the Russian parliamentary elections have concluded.
Local setbacks are not a cause for concern at present, but their accumulation will eventually take its toll on Russian morale and, consequently, on the conduct of military operations, which could lead to a genuine stalemate on the front by 2027.🇷🇺🇺🇦