Al Jazeera published a previously unseen image showing the last high-ranking meeting of Hamas military officials, multiple years before the October 7th attacks on Israel.

Visible in the image are:

- Commander of the General Headquarters of the Al-Qassam Brigades (Hamas' military wing).
- Deputy Commander of the General Headquarters
- All five Hamas Brigade commanders (Northern, Gaza City, Central, Khan Younis, & Rafah Brigades).
- Commander of the Weapons and Combat Support Array
- Commander of the Intelligence Array
- Commander of the Military Production Array
- Commander of the Training and Exercises Array
- Commander of the Human Resources Array
- Commander of the Operations Array.

All those seen in the image were killed by Israel in the subsequent war.

For the last 16 hours, Russia has been carrying out a large-scale attack on Ukraine using hundreds of Geran-2 drones and Geran-4/5 jet-drones.

The primary target has been electrical substations and railway infrastructure.

Explosions were heard in/near the following locations:

- Chortkiv, Ternopil Oblast
- Smykivtsi, Ternopil Oblast
- Ternopil City
- Kremenets, Ternopil Oblast
- Pidkamin, Lviv Oblast
- Mlyniv, Rivne Oblast
- Lutsk, Volyn Oblast
- Shepetivka, Khmelnytskyi Oblast
- Polonne, Khmelnytskyi Oblast
- Krasyliv, Khmelnytskyi Oblast
- Dubovo, Khmelnytskyi Oblast
- Malynychi, Khmelnytskyi Oblast
- Khmelnytskyi City
- Khmil'nyk, Vinnytsia Oblast
- Bar, Vinnytsia Oblast
- Kozyatyn, Vinnytsia Oblast
- Kalynivka, Vinnytsia Oblast
- Stryzhavka, Vinnytsia Oblast
- Sosonka, Vinnytsia Oblast
- Havryshivka, Vinnytsia Oblast
- Voronovytsya, Vinnytsia Oblast
- Hnivan, Vinnytsia Oblast
- Vinnytsia City
- Ladyzhyn, Vinnytsia Oblast
- Berdychiv, Zhytomyr Oblast
- Chudniv, Zhytomyr Oblast
- Kornyn, Zhytomyr Oblast
- Korosten, Zhytomyr Oblast
- Zhytomyr City
- Fastiv, Kyiv Oblast
- Kozyn, Kyiv Oblast
- Boryspil, Kyiv Oblast
- Brovary, Kyiv Oblast
- Stoyanka, Kyiv Oblast
- Several different districts of Kyiv City
- Uman, Cherkasy Oblast
- Chornobai, Cherkasy Oblast
- Cherkasy City
- Oleksandriya, Kirovohrad Oblast
- Kremenchuk, Poltava Oblast
- Lubny, Poltava Oblast
- Hadyach, Poltava Oblast
- Mykolaiv City
- Devladove, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
- Kamianske, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
- Dnipro, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
- Synelnykove, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
- Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
- Shyroke, Zaporizhzhia Oblast
- Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast
- Zlatopil, Kharkiv Oblast
- Chuhuiv, Kharkiv Oblast
- Bohodukhiv, Kharkiv Oblast
- Kharkiv City
- Romny, Sumy Oblast
- Shostka, Sumy Oblast
- Konotop, Sumy Oblast
- Sosnivka, Sumy Oblast
- Vyry, Sumy Oblast
- Velyka Chernechchyna, Sumy Oblast
- Tokari, Sumy Oblast
- Stets'kivka, Sumy Oblast
- Kardashivka, Sumy Oblast
- Sumy City
- Baturyn, Chernihiv Oblast
- Bakhmach, Chernihiv Oblast

Russian forces have captured the village of Vilkhuvatka, Velykyi Burluk direction, Kharkiv Oblast (Kupyansk District).

Pre-war population: ~1,290.
Total land area: ~4.76 km².

The second battle for Vilkhuvatka lasted approximately one month.

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Russian forces have captured the village of Dovzhanka, Velykyi Burluk direction, Kharkiv Oblast (Kupyansk District).

Pre-war population: ~193.
Total land area: ~0.98 km².

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Ukrainian forces have recaptured the village of Tykhonivka, Kramatorsk direction, Donetsk Oblast (Kramatorsk District).

Pre-war population: ~128.
Total land area: ~0.98 km².

The second battle for Tykhonivka lasted approximately 3 weeks.

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A couple of Ukrainian drones hit a Russian refinery, and we get 100 different video angles, tens of thousands of posts, and dozens of mainstream media headlines announcing it.

Russia launches an attack with several hundred drones, striking dozens of different Ukrainian towns and cities, leaving Kyiv and Dnipro largely without power, and hardly anyone even notices or bothers to post about it.

You gotta love this info space!

Situation on the Bilyi Kolodyaz & Ternova directions, Kharkiv Oblast:

Over the last few weeks, both Russian and Ukrainian forces have been carrying out assault operations, each making new progress in different areas.

In the west, Russian forces recaptured positions in the northern part of Starytsya and re-entered the centre of the village. Some small assault groups have also managed to cross the Vovcha River, and after repeated attempts, have managed to infiltrate the forested tactical heights, where fighting is ongoing for various Ukrainian strongpoints located there. Russian infiltrations southwest towards Izbytske have also been resumed.

To the east, Ukrainian forces launched a series of counterattacks, recapturing the town of Vilcha and the surrounding areas. Some small infiltration groups have been able to advance further, re-entering the southern outskirts of Vovchansk. Infiltrations towards the southeastern part of the city are also taking place. Additionally, Ukrainian forces eliminated the earlier Russian infiltrations into the northwestern part of Bilyi Kolodyaz, and re-secured a number of positions along the adjacent highway.

+ ~19.40 km² in favour of Ukraine.
+ ~1.93 km² in favour of Russia.

Interactive map: amkmapping.com

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Situation on the Velykyi Burluk & Bilyi Kolodyaz directions, Kharkiv Oblast:

Over the last two weeks, Russian forces continued their assault operations in the northeastern corner of Kharkiv Oblast, making important advances on their left flank.

Following earlier re-infiltrations, Russian forces were able to dislodge the Ukrainians from several parts of Vilkhuvatka. Using the built-up areas to the north in Vodyane and Anyshchyne as cover, reinforcements were brought in who subsequently accumulated within Vilkhuvatka. Once the village was under full Russian control, assaults were launched to the west, where they were able to capture the neighbouring village of Dovzhanka. Infiltrations continue to be carried out further west into Slyzneve, which is now in the grey-zone.

Elsewhere, Russian forces continue their infiltrations with small assault groups and DRGs into the sparsely-defended lines within the larger salient. However, due to a lack of manpower committed, no expansion of the control zone has been made recently. Large portions of the salient can now effectively be characterised as a no-mans-land.

+ ~23.32 km² in favour of Russia.

Interactive map: amkmapping.com

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Situation on the Lyman direction, Donetsk Oblast:

Over the last two weeks, Ukrainian forces continued their counteroffensive northeast of Lyman, making new advances towards and across the Zherebets River.

In the north, Ukrainian forces initiated new assault operations in Luhansk Oblast northwest of Makiivka, clearing two forested areas and some adjacent treelines. Other forces continued infiltrating eastwards further south, reaching the western outskirts of Makiivka and entering the southern streets.

In the south, the Ukrainians were finally able to push the Russians out of the village of Ivanivka, establishing full control over this section of the western bank of the Zherebets River. Small assault groups have since intensified their infiltrations across the Zherebets River, entering the villages of Terny and Novosadove, as well as the fields further east.

+ ~12.59 km² in favour of Ukraine.

Interactive map: amkmapping.com

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Situation on the Lyman direction, Donetsk Oblast:

Over the last two weeks, Ukrainian forces continued their counteroffensive east of Lyman, making new advances in the villages of Yampil and Zarichne towards the Zherebets River.

In the north, Ukrainian forces broke through Russian defences in the northern part of Zarichne after repeated unsuccessful attacks, entering the centre of the village. From the south, other Ukrainian assault groups improved their positions, reaching the centre of the settlement from this direction too, while some small infiltration groups managed to cross the Zherebets River and enter the village of Torske.

In the south, the Ukrainians continued their slow advance through Yampil and managed to establish control over the centre of the village and some of the eastern streets. Heavy fighting continues for the rest of the eastern part of Yampil. Other Ukrainian forces continue their attacks through the forests south of Zarichne, attempting to clear the remaining Russian positions west of the Zherebets River for further assaults northeast of Yampil towards the Serebryanske Forest.

+ ~4.70 km² in favour of Ukraine.

Interactive map: amkmapping.com

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Situation on the Slovyansk & Kramatorsk directions, Donetsk Oblast:

Over the last two weeks, Ukrainian forces continued their counterattacks east of Slovyansk and Kramatorsk, making new progress in several different areas.

In the north, Ukrainian forces cleared the fortifications and forests southwest of Kryva Luka from earlier Russian re-infiltrations and began infiltrating east towards the village of Kalenyky. Russian forces continued attempts at dislodging Ukrainian soldiers from their positions in the northern streets of Kryva Luka.

To the south, the Ukrainians recaptured the village of Yurkivka and regained control over a series of treeline positions east of the Siverskyi Donets River. From there, small assault groups began infiltrations eastward into the villages of Lypivka, Dibrova, and Fedorivka Druha. Positional battles in Rai-Oleksandrivka continue, where neither side is able to gain the upper hand in the large grey-zone there.

To the southwest, Ukrainian forces initiated a new series of counterattacks along the Siverskyi-Donets Canal, building on their previous successes near Yurkivka and Zapovide. They were able to recapture several strongpoints along the western bank of the canal, threatening to cut off Malynivka. Other assault groups began pushing north from their earlier spearhead into Minkivka, recapturing the village of Tykhonivka and the surrounding treelines. Clearing operations against the remaining Russian positions in Malynivka are underway, which would effectively eliminate the Russian bridgehead west of the Siverskyi-Donets Canal.

+ ~17.30 km² in favour of Ukraine.

Interactive map: amkmapping.com

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Situation on the Kostyantynivka direction, Donetsk Oblast:

Over the last two weeks, Russian forces continued their offensive operations on the flanks of Kostyantynivka, making minor advances in a few different areas.

In the northeast, Russia restarted assault operations in the area of Maiske, capturing the majority of the village and a treeline to the north. They also managed to advance north from Molocharka, entrenching in the forests west of Stinky, and continuing their infiltrations towards the Popasne area. Clashes continue in the Mykolaivka area, where Russian forces continue attempts to dislodge the remaining Ukrainian soldiers from their positions west of Chasiv Yar.

To the southwest, Russian forces marginally advanced along the eastern bank of the chain of reservoirs west of Kostynatynivka, taking up new positions on the western outskirts of the city. Small assault groups continue sporadic attempts at infiltrating Oleksijevo-Druzhkivka, although the frequency of these attacks has slowed in recent weeks. Ukrainian forces continue their attempts at clearing Russian forces from the western part of the town. Ukrainian forces are also continuing their infiltrations into the northern part of Kostyantynivka, where they are trying to recapture positions along the eastern bank of the Kryvyi Torets River. Additionally, Russian forces managed to improve their positions west of Dovha Balka, recapturing a number of treeline positions there.

+ ~9.17 km² in favour of Russia.

Interactive map: amkmapping.com

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