Military Situation in Ukraine: Analysis for February 3, 2025, 14:38 UTC

Key Developments

Donetsk Region

Pokrovsk

The situation in Pokrovsk remains extremely precarious, with Russian forces within 2 kilometers of Myrnohrad and fierce battles ongoing near Yelyzavetivka, Vodyane Druhe, and Baranivka. One of the two routes connecting Krasnoarmiisk (Pokrovsk) to Dnipro is severed. Russian forces are within 10 kilometers of Pokrovsk and advancing, effectively blocking Ukrainian supply lines.

• Russian Advance: Russian forces have advanced 1 km along the railway towards Krasnoarmiisk, occupying new positions and expanding their control zone on the southern flank.
• Ukrainian Resistance: Ukrainian forces have reportedly halted 40 Russian assaults in the area.
• Operational Cauldron: An "operational cauldron" is forming around Ukrainian forces near Novoyehorivka.
• Intense Fighting: Heavy fighting is reported, with Russian forces achieving tactical successes.
• Strategic Implications: Reuters suggests that after capturing Pokrovsk, Russia could advance westward into Dnipropetrovsk Oblast or northward to pressure Kramatorsk and Sloviansk.
• Recent Attacks: Russian forces have been actively attacking Sribne, south of Nadiivka, south and east of Udachne, west and east near Kotlyne, and southwest of Zverove.
• Casualties: Over 15,000 enemy troops were neutralized in the Pokrovsk direction in January 2025, with approximately 7,000 irreversibly lost.
• FPV Drone Warfare: Video evidence shows Ukrainian forces using FPV drones to destroy Russian equipment and target soldiers.
• Ukrainian Morale: The 155th Separate Mechanized Brigade "Anna Kyivska" repelled a Russian attack, demonstrating continued resistance.
• Ammunition Supply: Ukrainian forces destroyed a Russian "bukhanka" carrying ammunition using FPV drones.
• North Korean Involvement: Drone operators of the Special Operations Forces reportedly destroyed 21 and wounded 40 North Korean soldiers.
• Equipment Losses: Video evidence shows Ukrainian and Russian forces engaging in combat and destroying each other's equipment. A Ukrainian MaxxPro armored vehicle and its crew were destroyed. The 150th Motorized Rifle Division reportedly destroyed Ukrainian equipment near Dachnoe.
• Disruption of Ukrainian Plans: Ukrainian forces are focusing on disrupting Russian offensive plans and depleting their combat potential.
• Intensity of Fighting: Russian forces are fighting near Udachne, with intensity comparable to fighting in Chasiv Yar.
• Destruction of Equipment: Russian forces destroyed a Ukrainian BMP-1 near the Serebryansky Forest using two FPV drones.
• Recent Battles: In recent battles near Pokrovsk, Russian recon units have reportedly destroyed a US-supplied M113 APC carrying a Ukrainian infantry squad.
• Deserters: Eight armed deserters from among the "zeks" (prisoners) were reported near Pokrovsk.
• Ukrainian Morale: The "Flying Skull" unit reportedly destroyed four Russian soldiers near Pokrovsk.
• ISW Assessment: Russian forces are advancing on five axes near Pokrovsk.
• Clashes: Reported near Zelene Pole, Tarasivka, Uspenivka, Yelyzavetivka, Vodyane Druhe, Myrolubivka, Promenya, Kotlyarivka, Oleksiyivka, Dachne and Ulakly.
• Ukrainian Attacks: Ukrainian forces report repelling 39 Russian attacks in the area.
• Ukrainian Counterattack: Pilots of the 425th Separate Assault Battalion "SKALA" launched a lightning attack, reportedly eliminating three Russian soldiers.
• Russian Advances: Russian forces report advances towards Pershe Travnia (Leontovychi), Novosergievka, and Lysivka. They are within 3 kilometers of the administrative border of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
• Strikes: Powerful strikes have been reported in Pokrovsk throughout the day.
• Enemy Focus: The enemy is paying special attention to this area, with the most motivated units defending it. The enemy's positions are equipped with engineering structures.
• Strategic Importance: The area directly covers Krasnoarmiisk (Pokrovsk) and Dmytrov (Myrnohrad). The main defensive positions are located on the dominant heights.
• Fierce Battles: Fierce battles are ongoing for Lysivka, where, by introducing reserves, Russian forces are squeezing the enemy out of the northern part, for the strong point north of Zelene, west of Chunyshyn and Novoukrainka, and in the direction of Sukhyi Yar along the railway branches.
• FPV Drone Operations: Some Russian FPV drones are operating deep in the enemy's defenses, up to Rodynske.
• Ukrainian Reserves: In the area of Lysivka and Sukhyi Yar, the enemy is introducing reserves and periodically counterattacking.
• Positional Fighting: Positional fighting is taking place in the Krasnoarmiisk (Pokrovsk) area.
• Ukrainian Fire: The forward position of the Russian Armed Forces came under fire from the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
• Control Zone Expansion: The Russian Armed Forces expanded the control zone on the southern flank of Krasnoarmiisk, advancing 1 km towards Sribne from Novoelizavtovka.
• Ukrainian Drone Attacks: Ukrainian forces are using heavy drones to attack Russian positions south of Rozlyv.
• Captured Settlements: Russian forces have reportedly captured Vozdvyzhenka, Baranivka, Zelene, Kotlyne, Solone, Novovasylivka, Nadiivka, Yasenove, Novoandriivka, and Petropavlivka in January, totaling 163.96 km².
• Losses: Ukrainian forces have reportedly lost Novoselivka Persha.

Kramatorsk Direction

• Russian forces advanced south of Rozlyv and expanded control in the Dachne area, with increased assault activities.
• A powerful explosion was reported in the industrial zone of Kramatorsk, injuring 13 people, including two children.
• One person was killed in Ivanopil, and another was wounded in Chasiv Yar.
• Ukrainian forces repelled two Russian attacks in this direction.
• Russian forces are advancing on five axes near Lyman, according to the ISW.
• At Kramatorsk axis, clashes are reported near Predtechyne and Chasiv Yar.

Chasiv Yar

• Russian forces control approximately 20% of the refractory plant and about half of the city's urban area, including the Novyi and Severnyi districts.
• They have taken a position on a spoil tip on the western outskirts of the Blok-9 mine.
• The bulk of the Severnyi district is under Russian control.
• Battles are reported on the southwestern outskirts.
• Russian forces are advancing towards Chasiv Yar from the southwest.
• No significant changes have occurred in the last 24 hours, but the initiative remains with the Russian forces.
• Heavy flamethrower systems TOS-1A "Solntsepek" are being used to attack concentrations of militants in Chasiv Yar.
• The 38th Separate Engineer-Sapper Battalion is reportedly demining roads.
• There have been significant advances in Chasiv Yar over the past few days, including the beginning of cleanup operations in the railway station area.
• A Russian drone operator from the 215th Separate Reconnaissance Battalion of the 98th Airborne Division destroyed a Ukrainian pickup truck.
• Russian troops are completing the cleanup of the Severnyi microdistrict and are destroying Ukrainian forces in the Shevchenko microdistrict.
• Russian units also took positions in the buildings south of the Chasiv Yar Refractory Plant and advanced in the area of the Dolgoe-II tract south of the Novyi microdistrict.
• In the northern part of Chasiv Yar, fighting is ongoing for the remaining part of the Novosjeverny microdistrict.
• The Ukrainian Armed Forces are concentrating forces in the area of Dniprovska Street in the Shevchenko microdistrict, trying to hold the south of the city.
• Russian FPV drones are attacking Ukrainian infantry and burning equipment on the road.
• Russian troops are pushing the Ukrainian defenses south of Chasiv Yar.
• Ukrainian forces are transferring additional forces to Chasiv Yar.
• A sniper pair from the 3rd Airborne Battalion of the 98th Airborne Division reportedly eliminated a "Baba Yaga" in Chasiv Yar.
• UAV operators of the 1065th Regiment of the 98th Airborne Division destroyed an enemy dugout near Chasiv Yar.
• Paratroopers of the 98th Airborne Division destroyed a BMP-1 with infantry of the 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Chasiv Yar.

Kurakhove

• Most of the city has been captured.
• Heavy fighting is reported in the eastern part of Andriivka.
• West of Kurakhove, Russian troops are advancing in the Dachne and Andriivka areas, with half of the Dachne settlement cleared.
• The capture of Andriivka is strategically important.
• Russian troops are attempting to advance in the Dachne and Andriivka areas and are trying to encircle Dachne.
• The 68th regiment is storming Dachne. Half of the settlement has been cleared of enemy forces.
• A Ukrainian stronghold on the eastern outskirts of Andriivka was taken.
• Video evidence shows a soldier eliminating a Russian soldier near Kurakhove.
• Video evidence shows intense fighting near Kurakhove.
• The footage depicts Ukrainian forces successfully targeting and destroying a Russian tank, highlighting their combat effectiveness in the area.
• Russian forces have reportedly expanded their control in the eastern part of Andriivka and are storming Sribne in the Novopavlivsk direction.
• Russian forces are advancing on five axes near Kurakhove, according to the ISW.
• Six Ukrainian soldiers reportedly surrendered near Kurakhove, claiming abandonment by their command.
• North of Andriivka, Russian forces are pressing Ukrainian positions from Slovianska and Petropavlivka, moving along ravines to the Yaseneve-Andriivka road.
• Infantry tried to advance through Shevchenko along fortifications between Andriivka and Shevchenko.
• The enemy is concentrating its efforts between Ulakly and Dachne, south of Andriivka.
• Active combat is taking place in the Kurakhove-Sukhi Yaly area.
• To the west of Kurakhove, Russian troops are attempting to advance in the Dachne and Andriivka areas.
• On the Kurakhove direction near Dachne, Russian assault troops from the 102nd regiment continue to advance in small groups and consolidate their positions.
• Russian troops are trying to encircle Dachne to the west of Kurakhove. Half of the settlement has been cleared of enemy forces.
• Fighting is ongoing in the center of Dachnoe, with reports of a Russian breakthrough from the east.
• Fighting is reported near Petropavlivka, Dachnoe and Sukhykh Yal.
• Ukrainian Major Vladyslav Zaporozhets, commander of a battalion in the 79th Air Assault Brigade, was reportedly killed near Kurakhove.

Toretsk

• Ukrainian defenses are under immense strain, with less than 15% of the city under their control.
• Battles are ongoing on the northern outskirts and near several mines.
• Ukrainian forces report battles for the "Toretska" mine, with 90-95% of the city under Russian control.
• Ukrainian forces have reportedly made advances in the northern part of Toretsk.
• Russian forces are applying significant pressure around Chasiv Yar, Pokrovsk, and Kurakhove.
• Krymske has been liberated by Russian forces.
• Intense fighting is reported on the outskirts of Toretsk.
• The Ukrainian Armed Forces are holding on to the last defense hubs in Dzerzhynsk (Toretsk).
• There hasn't been a single day without 5-6 assaults in the Toretsk direction.
• Video shows Ukrainian forces using drones to target Russian positions in Toretsk.
• Russian forces are storming the "Toretska" mine.
• Russian forces are advancing on five axes near Toretsk, according to the ISW.
• At the Toretsk axis, clashes are reported near Toretsk and Krymske.
• A T-64 tank of the 28th Ukrainian Brigade reportedly repelled a Russian assault near Toretsk, destroying a building used by Russian forces.

Siversk - Verkhnokamyanske

• Active combat operations continue near Siversk.
• Russian forces launched an attack towards Verkhnokamyanske, resulting in troops landing in the central part of the settlement.
• They reportedly advanced 1.5 km in the Siversk direction and occupied new positions in Verkhnokamyanske.
• Ukrainian positions were assaulted, and a residential area was cleared by a Russian assault group.
• Russian forces have activated offensive actions in the area of the Zolotarevsky Reserve near Verkhnokamyanske.
• Bilohorivka is a focal point. A powerful Russian offensive has commenced, aiming to encircle Ukrainian forces supplying the settlement from the west.
• Russian troops are advancing from the south, attempting to cut off the Ukrainian grouping.
• Russian forces have advanced on multiple streets within Bilohorivka itself, taking advantage of the open terrain.
• At the Siversk axis, clashes are reported near Bilohorivka and Ivano-Daryivka.

Other Locations

• Advances are reported near Uspenivka.
• Assault groups have advanced to the area of Alekseevka.
• Fierce fighting is reported in Zelenovka.
• Further advances are reported near Dachne, Andriivka, Slov'yanka, and Novoandriivka.
• Solone has reportedly been liberated.
• Video shows Russian artillery, guided by aerial reconnaissance, striking Ukrainian positions on the South Donetsk direction.
• The Ukrainian Armed Forces reportedly lost up to 170 soldiers in the area of responsibility of the "South" grouping.
• Ukrainian forces reportedly lost Novoselivka Persha.
• Fighting continues in Zverevo.
• Russian forces are engaged in battles near Uspenivka.
• Bogatyrskoe: Russian assault groups have advanced to the area of Alekseevka.
• Russian forces are advancing near Udachne.
• Novopavlivsk Direction: One Russian attack was reported in the direction of Kostyantynopil. Ukrainian forces repelled a single enemy assault in the area of Kostyantynopil. The map indicates active fighting in the Novopavlivskyi direction of the Ukrainian front lines. Ukrainian forces repelled a Russian attack around Kostiantynopil. However, Russian forces appear to control a large portion of territory in this sector, with recent efforts to further progress south towards Rozliv/Sukhi Yaly.
• Huliaipole Direction: Russian aviation targeted Novopil.
• Orikhiv Direction: One combat engagement was reported near Kamyanske.
• Dachne: Video evidence shows Russian forces destroying Ukrainian positions near Dachne with a precise strike, reportedly killing several Ukrainian soldiers. The map has been updated to reflect the advances near Dachne.

Luhansk Region

• Russian forces are making advances near Nadiivka, Petropavlivka, Zakhidne, and Ivanivka, moving towards the western border of the Luhansk People's Republic.
• Borova Direction: Ukrainian forces have established positions northeast and east of Zelenyi Hai. Russian forces are advancing on the western bank of the Zherebets River. According to a "Dnevnik Desantnika" report, the enemy was pulling reserves to Topoli to divert attention from the Dvurechnaya front section, rolling and trying to push through the defense line. Russian forces repelled the attacks and, during a counterattack, wedged into the enemy's defenses and advanced up to a kilometer deep. Enemy troops who transferred reserves of the 151st Brigade were forced to flee and abandon their positions. Russian forces are developing success on all flanks of the Kupyansk sector. In the area of Sinkovka, they also expanded the control of the territory by 500 m and occupied more advantageous lines for further assaults. On the right bank of the Oskol, Russian troops liberated Novomlynsk and Dvurechnaya, where the enemy is constantly trying to counterattack and regain lost positions, since the loss of these territories limits the enemy's logistics in this area.
• Zakhidne and Ivanivka have been captured.
• In the direction of Hrekivka, Russian forces are developing an offensive from Makiivka, with a 400m advance.
• Russian forces have approached the northern outskirts of Kupiansk, and the Ukrainian Armed Forces are deploying reinforcements.
• Bohuslavka: Battles have been initiated.
• Russian forces report that they are beginning to storm Kupyansk and have destroyed the main Ukrainian forces in Zahryzove, initiating battles in Bohuslavka.
• An "operational cauldron" is forming around Ukrainian forces near Novoyehorivka.
• There are reports of fierce fighting near Novoyehorivka, with Russian forces attempting to advance towards the settlement.
• Video evidence shows the destruction of an M113 and a "Spartan" armored personnel carrier by Russian FPV drones near Petrovske/Hrekivka.
• Kupyansk Direction: Ukrainian forces repelled 18 Russian attacks near Petropavlivka, Pishchane, Stepova Novoselivka, Bohuslavka, Zahryzove, and Lozova. Three engagements are ongoing. In the areas of Zeleny Gai, Zagryzovo and Kopanka, Russian artillery is working on enemy positions. At the Kupyansk axis, clashes are reported near Petropavlivka, Pishchane, Stepova Novoselivka, Bohuslavka, Zahryzove, and Lozova.
• Lyman Direction: Ukrainian forces repelled eight Russian attacks near Novoiehorivka, Novoliubivka, Makiivka, Yampolivka, and Serebrianka. The map indicates active fighting in the Lymanskyi direction of the Ukrainian front lines. Ukrainian forces repelled 8 Russian attacks near Novoiehorivka, Novoliubivka, Makiivka, Yampolivka, and Serebrianka. At the Lyman axis, clashes are reported near Novoyehorivka, Novolubivka, Makiivka, Yampolivka and towards Serebryanka.
• Sribne, Dachne, Kolodyaziv: The map has been updated to reflect Russian advances in these areas.
• Ukrainian military expert Andrey Marochko reported that Kyiv lost almost 37,000 soldiers and mercenaries on the borders of the Luhansk People's Republic in January.

Kursk Region

• The Ukrainian counteroffensive has stalled, with Russian forces regaining territory. Several settlements have been captured, including Nikolaevo-Daryino, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye, and Malaya Loknya. The liberation of Nikolaevo-Daryino is confirmed.
• Heavy fighting continues near Nikolsky.
• Sudzha: Russian forces are bypassing the city from the south. A Ukrainian activist and local media report that a FAB was dropped on the Sudzha boarding school. The Ukrainian General Staff confirmed the airstrike, stating it was a deliberate attack with a guided aerial bomb (KAB). The Russian Ministry of Defense claims the Ukrainian Armed Forces committed a war crime by launching a targeted missile attack on the school, asserting that air defense systems detected enemy missile launches from the Sumy region. The Ukrainian Air Force is attempting to refute its attack on Sudzha by presenting a screenshot from the "Virage-Tablet" system, allegedly showing a "Russian KAB" [FAB with UMPK]. However, images from the "Virage-Tablet" system have been accessible to the Russian side for years and do not correspond to the image presented by the enemy. Russian authorities are calling for international condemnation of the attack, labeling it a "cynical crime" and a "terrorist act." Maria Zakharova, the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated that all organizers and perpetrators will face inevitable punishment. The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation has opened a criminal case against Colonel Rostislav Karpusha, commander of the 19th Separate Missile Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, for allegedly ordering the missile strike. For the terrorist attack on the school in Sudzha, a criminal case has been opened against the commander of the 19th Separate Missile Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The Russian Ministry of Defense and other Russian sources continue to assert that the Ukrainian Armed Forces committed a war crime by launching a targeted missile strike on the boarding school in Sudzha. Russian State Duma member Alexander Khinshtein described the attack as an "inhuman atrocity". The Ukrainian side, represented by the Air Force and the General Staff, maintains that the attack was carried out by Russian aviation using a guided aerial bomb. They have presented screenshots from the "Virage-Tablet" system as evidence. The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed that the Ukrainian Armed Forces committed a war crime by carrying out a targeted missile attack on a boarding school in Sudzha." A child interviewed by Russian military investigators recounted Ukrainian drones circling over a school in the Kursk border region. Rescue operations at the destroyed boarding school in Sudzha are being hampered by continuous Russian drone attacks. A wounded woman is reportedly trapped under the rubble. Kotsnews reports that Russian air defenses detected six HIMARS rockets launched from Malaya Rybitsa in the Sumy region towards Sudzha. They also claim that Russian aviation was not operating in the area due to bad weather.
• A Ukrainian assault force was destroyed during an attempted landing near Tetkino.
• Reports of significant North Korean casualties.
• Refugees from the Kursk region are protesting and demanding a meeting with the acting governor. There is also a video of a man accusing refugees of being ungrateful and claiming he lived in worse conditions in his childhood.
• Since the beginning of hostilities, Ukrainian forces have suffered significant losses: over 52,870 troops, 304 tanks, and numerous other military vehicles and equipment.
• Russian forces are advancing, with battles near Sverdlykove and nearby forested areas.
• Over 100 paratroopers have reportedly been deployed to the Sudzhansky district for a counterattack near Nikolsky.
• Reports indicate that contractors have allegedly embezzled over 3 billion rubles allocated for the construction of fortifications.
• The landing attempt of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on two armored personnel carriers was thwarted in Makhnovka.
• Nikolaevo-Daryino has been cleared.
• Battles are ongoing near Pohrebky.
• Heavy fighting continues near Nikolsky, with Russian forces approaching Malaya Loknya and Ukrainian forces counterattacking.
• Findings on the Front: The "North" group's fighters are increasingly finding Western weapons and ammunition in the territories liberated from the enemy in the Kursk border area.
• Ukrainian forces repelled 7 Russian assaults in the Kursk region.
• In the Kursk region, the enemy delivered up to a company of militants to Nikolsky. After entering the area, the enemy troops tried to attack, our troops repulsed the attack with fire, the enemy suffered losses of up to 50 people. From Nikolsky, they are pressing in the direction of Russkoye Porechnoye to cut off the enemy grouping at Malaya Lokna and to the north. In the northern part of Russkoye Porechnoye, they struck a group of the enemy, resulting in the loss of one AFV and about 20 personnel in the temporary deployment point. Crimean paratroopers are pressing on Sverdlikovo, where the paratroopers' UAV operators also hit an enemy tank. The elimination of Ukrainians from the nearest forest plantations is ongoing.
• The intensity of the fighting is being compared to the battles of Bakhmut and Avdiivka.
• Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov inspected the Yug Group of Forces.
• Russian forces are continuing to advance in the region of Sverdlikovo and north of Guevo.
• The Ukrainian Armed Forces have suffered significant losses in the Kursk region, with over 240 troops and two ammunition depots lost in the past 24 hours. Overall losses are reported to exceed 56,000. The Russian Ministry of Defense reports that Ukrainian forces lost two tanks, over 200 troops, and four armored personnel carriers in the Kursk direction.
• The Ukrainian Armed Forces claim to have destroyed a command post of the "Kursk" troop grouping of the Russian Armed Forces in Rylsk, Kursk region.
• Su-34 fighter-bombers, accompanied by Su-35S, destroyed a stronghold of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kursk region.
• Russian forces targeted Ukrainian positions in the Kursk region with Su-25 aircraft, launching missiles at low altitudes.
• Ukrainian forces from the 73rd Naval Special Operations Center are conducting operations in the Kursk region, collecting data on Russian and North Korean troops.
• Ukrainian forces will attempt to hold their occupied portion of the Kursk region for 100 days.
• Heavy flamethrower systems TOS-1A "Solntsepek" crews reportedly destroyed strongholds of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in a border area of the Kursk region.
• Video shows the work of drone operators from the 69th Separate Covering Brigade of the 35th Army of the "Vostok" group in the Kursk region.
• Video shows the work of drone operators from the 83rd Guards Air Assault Brigade in the Kursk region, with reports of the capture and clearing of two strongholds south of Nikolaevo-Daryino.
• Russian forces report destroying a Ukrainian "Baba Yaga" drone with a sniper rifle in the Kursk region. Another "Baba Yaga" drone was eliminated.
• Russian forces destroyed a Ukrainian "Kozak" armored vehicle with a "Lancet" loitering munition in the Kursk region.
• The Russian Ministry of Defense reports that Ukrainian forces lost two tanks, over 200 troops, and four armored personnel carriers in the Kursk direction.
• Russian forces, supported by artillery and FPV drones, destroyed a Ukrainian BMP-2 in the Kursk region.
• Video shows a Russian Mi-28NM helicopter destroying a Ukrainian stronghold in the border area of the Kursk region.
• Video evidence shows Ukrainian forces destroying a column of Russian armored vehicles near the border between Kursk and Sumy regions.
• Ussuri paratroopers are displaying captured trophies and the restoration of a captured Ukrainian BMP-2 in the border areas of the Kursk region.
• A Russian Mi-28NM helicopter destroyed a Ukrainian stronghold in the border area of the Kursk region.
• A Russian drone targeted and destroyed a Ukrainian D-30 howitzer in Makhnovka, Kursk region.
• Russian troops are using an FPV drone to strike a Ukrainian group advancing at night near Makhnovka.
• A Russian drone operator targeted a Ukrainian 2S1 "Carnation" self-propelled howitzer in the Kursk region.
• A Russian "Lancet" drone operator from the "Sever" group targeted a Ukrainian M-113 armored personnel carrier near Yuzhnoye in the Kursk region.
• An FPV drone successfully destroyed a Ukrainian T-72M1 tank in the Kursk border area. A British Challenger tank was also targeted by a drone called "Prince Vandal Novgorodsky".
• Russian forces destroyed a Ukrainian stronghold in the Kursk border area with a Su-34 bomber.
• Russian forces destroyed a Ukrainian BMP with an FPV drone in the Kursk border area.
• Russian forces are destroying Ukrainian manpower and equipment in the Kursk direction.
• Russian airborne forces are destroying a Ukrainian D-30 howitzer near Makhnovka.
• The acting governor of the Kursk region met with refugees from areas occupied by Ukrainian forces.
• The Ukrainian Armed Forces claim to have destroyed a command post of the "Kursk" troop grouping of the Russian Armed Forces in Rylsk, Kursk region.
• The death of the Deputy Governor of Primorsky Krai, Sergei Efremov, in the Kursk region has been confirmed. He was reportedly killed when his vehicle hit a mine while returning from a combat mission. Efremov was the commander of the "Tiger" volunteer unit, formed in the summer of 2022 on the basis of the 155th Marine Brigade. Another Russian officer was also killed in the incident. The "Tiger" volunteer unit will now be named after him.
• Ukrainian forces repelled 12 attacks in the Kursk direction. Five engagements are ongoing. Russian aviation carried out 16 airstrikes using 21 guided bombs. Russian forces carried out 383 shellings of Ukrainian positions and settlements. Another destroyed M1126 Stryker armored personnel carrier was reported in the Kursk region.
• Image Analysis: An image depicts the grave of a young Russian soldier, Danila Romanovich Bagrov, killed in action. The presence of a military portrait, flags, and cemetery background hints at the scale of losses for Russia, especially among young soldiers.
• Servicemen of the "Molniya" UAV unit of the Tula Guards Airborne Forces destroyed a Ukrainian BMP on a forest road in one of the border areas of the Kursk region with a precise strike.
• Russian forces, under the command of the special forces unit "Anvar", destroyed Ukrainian equipment at a checkpoint in the Sumy region. Ukrainian officers reportedly inadvertently revealed the location of the checkpoint in their own video. The checkpoint near Pysarivka was subsequently targeted by dozens of deadly UAVs.
• One person was injured when a drone attacked a civilian vehicle in the Belovsky district of the Kursk region.
• There are fierce battles in Sverdlikovo and the surrounding forest belts.
• There is an advance in the north of the Sudzhansky district.
• The Ukrainian Armed Forces are transferring all possible reserves to the Sudzhansky district, including Ukrainian border guards from the 94th border detachment of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.
• Ka-52M helicopters for airstrikes: Russian forces are using Ka-52M helicopters for airstrikes.
• Russian forces report that the enemy grouping in the Kursk direction has been completely defeated. The remnants of the enemy's forces have been pushed back across the border. The enemy has reportedly lost 1,653 troops, 3 tanks, 10 armored vehicles, 23 vehicles, 6 artillery pieces, and 2 MLRS.
• Russian forces report that a significant grouping of Ukrainian forces has been completely destroyed in the Kursk region. The remnants of Ukrainian forces have reportedly retreated across the border.
• According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, during the day, the enemy lost up to 210 troops, 2 infantry fighting vehicles, 2 armored personnel carriers, 9 armored fighting vehicles, 9 vehicles, 4 field artillery guns, 4 mortars and 1 ammunition depot in the Kursk direction.
• Fighters of the 253rd Separate Assault Battalion "AREY" of the Ukrainian Volunteer Army reportedly destroyed a group of 15 Russian soldiers and captured 3 during combat operations in the Kursk region. A video shows a captured Russian soldier praising the treatment by Ukrainian forces and criticizing the actions of his own command.
• In Makhnovka, a significant number of North Korean soldiers were reported killed.

Kharkiv Region

• Drone Attacks: Multiple reports of drone attacks and explosions in Kharkiv and surrounding areas. A fire broke out at an energy facility. A drone attack targeted a civilian enterprise in the Novobavarskyi district, causing a large fire. Two drones fell in the Kyivskyi district. In the Rohanska community, a drone attack destroyed a private house and garage, injuring 2 people. In Shestakove, a drone attack caused a fire in a destroyed private house, with no reported casualties. A drone attack on a civilian enterprise in the Slobidskyi district caused a major fire, reportedly involving a "Shahed" or "Geran" drone and targeting a clothing manufacturing facility. The fire covered approximately 2,000 square meters but was contained. In Lyubotin, a man and a woman were injured due to a drone attack. A woman was killed and five others were injured in an attack on Kharkiv.
• Russian Advance: Russian forces have reportedly expanded their bridgehead up to 5 km south of Dvorichna. Russian forces have reportedly liberated Dvorichna.
• Kupiansk: Under renewed heavy shelling.
• Vovchansk: Ukrainian forces successfully repelled a Russian attack.
• Explosions were reported in Kharkiv and Chuhuiv districts. A fire was reported at an energy facility in Kharkiv following a drone attack.
• The Ukrainian Air Force reports launches of guided aerial bombs by enemy tactical aviation in the north of the region.
• The Ukrainian Air Force reports that Kharkiv is under threat from a Russian drone approaching from the northeast. They also report a threat of Russian drone attacks in Donetsk and Kharkiv Oblasts. A drone is reported in the suburbs of Kharkiv. A high-speed target was reported in the region. The Ukrainian Air Force reports a high-speed target moving from Sumy Oblast towards Poltava Oblast. The Ukrainian Air Force reports possible anti-aircraft activity against an enemy drone. The Ukrainian Air Force warns of an enemy drone approaching Kharkiv from the northwest.
• The coordinated efforts of the "West-AKHMAT" battalion and the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Kurchaloyevsky district of the Chechen Republic, under the leadership of Ismail and Rustam Aguyev, alongside the 116th Special Purpose Brigade "Stalnaya" of the Russian Guard, are ongoing.
• Transport of