Updated Analysis of the Military Situation in Ukraine - December 9, 2024, 00:00 UTC
Overview
The military situation in Ukraine remains dynamic and intense, with Russian forces making gains in several key areas, particularly in Donetsk Oblast. Drone warfare continues to be a dominant feature of the conflict, with both sides employing them extensively for reconnaissance, targeting, and attacks. The new updates highlight advancements in military technology, particularly in nuclear and drone capabilities, as well as ongoing psychological warfare and propaganda efforts.
Drone Warfare
Mykolaiv Region:
Ukrainian air defense systems actively engaged multiple Russian drones, with reports of drones near Nechaiane, Ochakiv, and Velyka Korenykha.
Air raid alerts were in effect for Mykolaiv but have been lifted.
A multi-story building in Mykolaiv caught fire due to a drone attack.
Russian drones were launched from Crimea.
Ukrainian forces report a Russian drone strike on the central market in Nikopol, causing damage and injuring 8 civilians.
Ukrainian air defenses shot down 7 drones over Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
Up to 10 drones were reported over Ochakiv, with some shot down. One drone was reported near Parutino.
Ukrainian forces report that the drone threat has passed for now, with a total of up to 10 drones and several FPV drones involved in the attack.
Chernihiv Region:
Drone movement was detected in the Khmelnytskyi, Poltava, and Chernihiv regions.
Ukrainian Air Force reports drone movements in Chernihiv Oblast to the west.
Reports of drones near Nizhyn, with residents advised to take shelter.
Ukrainian forces report that the drone threat in the Sumy region has passed.
Voronezh Region:
Over 10 drones were reportedly detected and destroyed in the suburbs of Voronezh.
Debris from downed drones caused damage to railway infrastructure, leading to train delays.
Belgorod Region:
Two civilians were injured in the Krasnogvardeisky district due to a Ukrainian drone attack.
Several villages in the Grayvoron district were left without electricity after a Ukrainian drone attack.
A drone hit the village of Verkhososna, damaging a power line.
Two drones attacked the village of Borisovka, injuring two civilians and damaging an administrative building.
A drone attacked a moving vehicle in the village of Murom, injuring the driver.
An FPV drone attacked a private house in the village of Novaya Tavolzhanka.
A drone attacked an agricultural enterprise in the village of Gruzskoye, damaging a parked bus.
A Ukrainian drone attacked a school in the village of Borisovka.
A Russian plane dropped a 500-kilogram aerial bomb on the village of Razumnoye-71.
Ukrainian forces report shooting down two more Russian drones over the Belgorod region.
A civilian was injured in a Ukrainian drone attack.
Rostov Oblast:
17 Ukrainian drones were destroyed and suppressed overnight above Rostov Oblast.
During the night, 4 more UAVs were destroyed and suppressed by electronic warfare.
Volchansk, Kharkiv Oblast:
Ukrainian forces are reportedly using around 100 drones per day in this area.
Donetsk Oblast:
An attack by a Ukrainian drone on the Makeevsky Machine-Building Plant was prevented.
In Horlivka, a man was killed and two others were injured in a Ukrainian drone attack.
Russian forces report that operators of drones from the 110th Brigade spotted moving Ukrainian soldiers and dropped a munition, killing one.
Remote mining by Ukrainian "Vampir" drone near Zoria.
Drone strikes on assault columns near Kurakhove.
Video evidence of military engagement near Kurakhove.
Russian forces used FPV drones to target Ukrainian positions in the Kurakhove direction.
Ukrainian forces report that Russian forces used drones to target the positions of the 33rd Mechanized Brigade in the Kurakhovo direction.
Operators of FPV drones from the 20th Motorized Rifle Division detected and destroyed a camouflaged communications repeater.
A Ukrainian drone "Vampir" remotely mined Russian logistics routes near Zoria.
Ukrainian forces, specifically the "Spear Group" of the 118th Territorial Defense Brigade, reportedly repelled a Russian assault using drones to target and destroy Russian armored vehicles in the Siversk direction. Video evidence suggests the use of FPV drones and possibly drone-dropped munitions.
Video evidence confirms ongoing engagements, with soldiers from the 68th tank regiment shown advancing and capturing enemy positions.
Drone strikes remain a significant feature of the fighting near Kurakhove.
The 425 ОШБ "Скала" conducted a drone strike operation on the Pokrovsk direction. Video analysis indicates the use of FPV drones for reconnaissance and targeted strikes, demonstrating precision, adaptability, and the vulnerability of individuals in various environments.
Video footage shows the destruction of a Starlink station by the "Southern Front" group, indicating an attempt to disrupt enemy communication capabilities. The targeting of a Starlink station reveals a priority on countering advanced communication technologies used by Ukrainian forces.
Video evidence of a Russian FPV drone attacking a building with a modified munition, showcasing the use of drones as offensive weapons systems. This highlights the potential vulnerability of lightly fortified positions and suggests that counter-drone technology is a critical strategic need.
Kursk Region:
Ukrainian forces conducted a successful drone operation, targeting a Russian T-90 tank and an ammunition depot.
Code 9.2 unit drops "goodies" on communists and Jucheists.
A video shows the crew of a Ka-52M helicopter destroying a Ukrainian stronghold.
Ukrainian forces destroyed two BMPs and a tank using FPV drones.
Operators of drones from the 95th Air Assault Brigade repelled an attack by North Koreans.
Video shows drone footage of a Russian soldier loading a modified drone with grenades and deploying it.
Operators of the 80th Airborne Assault Brigade destroyed an enemy along with equipment.
Video shows drone footage from the 80th Separate Airborne Assault Brigade engaging Russian infantry.
Ukrainian forces report that their drones can strike targets up to 2000 km away.
Ukrainian Ambassador to the EU reported that Russia is integrating AI into Shahed drones to enhance their target recognition capabilities.
Ukrainian forces report destroying 3 Russian BTRs near Kursk.
Kharkiv Region:
Increased drone activity was reported, with movements towards Balakliia.
Russian operators destroyed a Ukrainian "Baba Yaga" drone near Kupyansk and an armored vehicle.
A Russian attack drone unit successfully eliminated Ukrainian troops in a forested area.
Pilots of the "ACHILLES" battalion of the 92nd brigade destroyed enemy personnel and a truck.
Ukrainian forces used a drone to attack a Russian position near a road, resulting in a fire.
Ukrainian forces used an FPV drone to destroy a Ukrainian T-64BV tank near Kupyansk.
Fighters of the 16th Special Forces Brigade destroyed an enemy T-64BV tank with two FPV drones.
A Ukrainian drone hit a civilian man walking down the street in Kupyansk.
A new FPV-drone "Hortenzia" with support of management for optical fiber started to be used.
Ukrainian Air Force reports drone movements towards Poltava Oblast, and to the south-west and west in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
Ukrainian forces report a successful operation, capturing Russian soldiers. Video footage shows Ukrainian tanks and M-113 APCs advancing, deploying troops, and engaging in combat.
Other Regions:
Ukrainian forces report shooting down 20 out of 31 drones launched by Russia overnight.
Extensive drone warfare continues, with reports of drone attacks and artillery strikes by both sides.
Ukrainian drone units reported successful strikes on a Russian armored vehicle in the Sumy region.
Video allegedly shows a Ukrainian drone strike on a command post of the 810th Marine Brigade at the Lgov sugar factory.
Video shows a drone strike on a US-made M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle near Sudzha.
Video from Sudoplatov shows Russian forces towing a captured American M113 armored personnel carrier.
Russian forces reportedly used drones to eliminate a Ukrainian special forces group near Kupyansk.
Russian forces have used drones to destroy a Ukrainian armored vehicle in a wooded area.
Russian forces have used FPV drones to destroy a Ukrainian armored vehicle in a forest.
FPV of the Third Assault Brigade destroys enemy weapons, shelters, and warehouses.
Explosive strikes were reported in the region.
Russian forces tracked the route of a Ukrainian "Baba Yaga" drone and destroyed a supply drop.
Russian forces report destroying a Ukrainian Baba Yaga drone.
Ukrainian forces report destroying a Russian Baba Yaga drone.
Operators of drones from the BARS-3 "Rodina" unit destroyed a Polish self-propelled gun "Krab".
A Russian drone operator claims to have destroyed a Ukrainian Baba Yaga drone.
Air raid alerts issued for multiple regions.
Ukrainian forces report destroying a Russian "Baba Yaga" drone near Kupyansk.
Ukrainian air defense forces successfully detected and neutralized about ten hostile drones near Kyiv.
Ukrainian Air Force reports increased drone activity in multiple regions.
Overnight, Russian forces actively attempted to attack Tokmak, Energodar, and Melitopol.
Warning regarding drone activity in Krasnodar Krai.
Air raid alerts issued for Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kharkiv Oblasts.
Ukrainian Air Force reports no threat of attack drones.
The Ukrainian Air Force reported drone activity and threats in the Kharkiv region, with drones being shot down.
A Ukrainian source reports that a drone struck a ship in Crimea that was seized by Russia in 2014.
The Ukrainian Air Force announced the end of the threat of enemy drones.
Russian forces report needing more Mavic drones.
Ukrainian drone units reported successful strikes on a Russian armored vehicle in the Sumy region.
A Ukrainian drone "Vampir" remotely mined Russian logistics routes near Zoria, Donetsk Oblast.
Fighters of the 16th Special Forces Brigade destroyed an enemy mortar with an FPV drone.
Ukrainian air defense forces successfully detected and neutralized about ten hostile drones near Kyiv.
Ukrainian forces report shooting down 15 out of 16 drones, with one drone "lost."
Ukrainian forces report that their drones can strike targets up to 2000 km away.
Video evidence shows Ukrainian forces targeting and destroying Russian military equipment and personnel near Novoelizavetivka.
Ukrainian drone operators conducted a mass drone attack on Russian positions in the Pokrovsk direction.
Ukrainian forces repelled one of the largest recent assaults in the Bakhmut direction near Klishchiivka, destroying 6 T-72 tanks and 6 BMP-2s.
Video evidence of drone attacks on Ukrainian forces personnel.
Ukrainian forces used drones to destroy a Russian command post near the Toretsk mine.
Russian forces used approximately 100 Geran drones to deplete Ukrainian air defenses overnight.
Footage showing the destruction of an enemy UAV control point by drone operators of the 36th Army of the Vostok group.
Ukrainian forces report that the Russian military is executing North Korean soldiers to prevent them from being captured.
Reports indicate significant losses among North Korean soldiers in the Russian army.
Ukrainian forces are continuing to transfer reinforcements to Krasnoarmiisk (Pokrovsk) from the 155th Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Ukrainian forces report shooting down 15 out of 16 drones launched by Russia overnight, with one drone "lost."
Reports of widespread drone activity across multiple regions, including new drone threats in Kyiv, Mykolaiv, Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, Dnipropetrovsk, Vinnitsa, Zaporizhzhia, Khmelnytskyi, Zhytomyr, Vasylkiv, Brovary, Sumy, Kharkiv, Lubny, Kremenchuk, Kryvyi Rih, Chuhuiv, Pavlohrad, Zlatopil, and Merefa. Air raid alerts have been issued in multiple Oblasts.
Ukrainian forces report that the drone threat has passed for now, with a total of up to 10 drones and several FPV drones involved in the attack in the Mykolaiv area.
Ukrainian forces report that the drone threat in the Sumy region has passed.
Video evidence of Ukrainian forces dropping a flag on Russian positions near Robotyne, claiming it as a victory. The video is analyzed as propaganda aimed at demoralizing Russian forces and boosting Ukrainian morale.
A photo depicts a deceased individual wearing military-style camouflage clothing with a white band on his upper arm, a common identifier used by Russian military personnel. The image is analyzed as confirmation of casualties, providing geospatial context and weapon identification. The overlay text suggests the individual was targeted by a drone.
A photo message shows a severely wounded individual on a makeshift stretcher, attended by soldiers. The image is analyzed as evidence of severe injury, preparedness for medical evacuation, and the human cost of military action.
Video evidence shows the destruction of a Ukrainian UAV control point by the 1194th Motorized Rifle Regiment. The video is analyzed as evidence of reconnaissance, targeting of a Ukrainian UAV control point, and the strategic significance of disrupting Ukrainian drone operations.
Ukrainian Air Force reports a threat of enemy drone attacks from the east in Sumy Oblast and from the south in Mykolaiv Oblast.
A photo message depicts a map of Ukraine with several regions highlighted in red, indicating active air raid alerts. The image is analyzed as evidence of a high concentration of alerts in eastern and southern Ukraine, reflecting active military zones and impacting logistics, civilian safety, and intelligence gathering.
Ukrainian Air Force reports a threat of enemy drone attacks from the east in Sumy Oblast and from the south in Mykolaiv Oblast.
Video evidence shows a masked individual setting fire to a shop, analyzed as a potential act of civil unrest, terrorism, or protest. The video is further analyzed for its potential use in propaganda and information warfare.
Ukrainian Air Force reports the end of the drone threat in Sumy Oblast.
Ukrainian forces report that the drone threat in the Sumy region has passed.
Ukrainian Air Force reports new enemy drone attacks in Ochakiv, Mykolaiv Oblast, from the Black Sea.
Video evidence shows a mobile, vehicle-mounted "Repellent-Patrul" anti-drone system designed to disrupt and disable small drones. The system is analyzed for its electronic warfare capabilities, mobile deployment, and strategic implications for protecting key locations, area denial, and force protection.
Orlov Region
3 Storm Shadow missiles attacked a military facility, killing 2 soldiers and injuring 7.
Ukrainian forces struck a fortified military facility of the Russian Armed Forces, destroying a storage, maintenance, and repair facility for "Shahed" kamikaze drones.
Ground Operations
Donetsk Oblast
Two civilians were injured in Horlivka due to a Ukrainian attack.
Fighting continues in the Dzerzhinsk area.
Ukrainian forces conducted four attacks on populated areas of the Donetsk region, resulting in casualties.
Russian forces destroyed a Ukrainian drone control center near Velyka Novosilka.
Russian forces destroyed a Ukrainian stronghold and a mortar position in the Kurakhove direction.
Russian forces evacuated civilians from Toretsk (Dzerzhinsk).
Russian electronic warfare systems in the DPR have reportedly disrupted nearly 140 Ukrainian air attacks in the past week.
Seven members of the 101st Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces General Staff Guard surrendered near Dzerzhinsk (Toretsk).
Intense fighting continues in the southern part of the Donetsk direction, with Russian forces attempting to cut off the road to Shevchenko. Ukrainian forces are attempting to build a defensive line along Shevchenko — Petropavlivka — Slavyanka.
Heavy artillery battles are reported near Pokrovsk, with minimal casualties on both sides compared to the autumn clashes. Russian forces are attempting to advance, while Ukrainian forces, including the "Azov" unit, are trying to stop them.
Fighting is escalating in the direction of Myrnohrad, with Russian forces aiming to encircle Ukrainian positions.
Kurakhove:
Russian forces maintain control of approximately 80% of the city.
Ukrainian withdrawal was reported.
Liberated Konstantinopolskoe (Ostrovskoe), Zelenovka, and Gigant.
Advancing on Yantarnoye.
A bridge over the Volchya River was destroyed.
Clashes near Kurakhove, Petropavlivka, Sontsivka, Stari Terny, Dachne, Kostyantynopil, and Andriyivka.
Airstrikes at Kotlyne, Zvirove, Uspenivka, Kostyantynopil, and Andriyivka.
Guided air bombs against Konstantinovka and Chasov Yar.
Forest belt occupation south of Zelenivka.
High-intensity battles near northern Shevchenko, Peschanoye, Novovasilevka, Novooleenovka, Ukrainka, Slavyanka, Petropavlovka, and southern Shevchenko.
Drone and sniper activity.
Positional fighting in the Kurakhove-Dalnee area.
Night raid by "Mad Dogs" brigade.
Communications repeater destruction.
Advance towards Shevchenko.
Loss of positions was reported by Ukrainian forces.
Russian forces are effectively out on the Pokrovsk-Dnipro highway.
Russian DRGs are operating in Pokrovsk itself.
Russian forces maintain control of approximately 80% of Kurakhove, continuing offensive operations.
Reports persist that Ukrainian forces are withdrawing from Kurakhove.
Russian forces have liberated Konstantinopolskoe (Ostrovskoe), Zelenovka, and are advancing on Yantarnoye, destroying a bridge over the Volchya River.
Russian forces report liberating the settlement of Gigant to the south of Kurakhove.
Russian forces are developing an offensive towards Dimitrov.
Video evidence shows drone strikes on various targets, including a communications repeater.
Snipers and drone operators are actively targeting Ukrainian forces, disrupting rotations.
Intense clashes are ongoing near several settlements, with Russian forces making gains, including the liberation of Elizavetovka.
Ukrainian forces used drones to target Russian positions in the Kurakhovo direction.
Video evidence shows Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian observation posts, soldiers, and positions.
A drone recording of a military engagement in the Kurakhovo direction shows soldiers from the 68th tank regiment advancing, taking an enemy position, and surprising reinforcements.
Operators of FPV drones from the 20th Motorized Rifle Division detected and destroyed a camouflaged communications repeater.
Sontsovka has been renamed Krasnoye.
In the central part of Shevchenko, Russian forces destroyed a camouflaged enemy antenna.
Ongoing battles near Shevchenko, Pischane, Novotroyitske, Novooleksiyivka, Novyy Trud, Dachenske, Lysivka, Myrolubivka, Promin, and Pokrovsk.
Russian forces advanced more than 1km from Dalnee and took up new positions west of the settlement.
Video shows a compilation of nighttime operations conducted by operators of the 39th Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade.
Russian forces are advancing up to 3km west of the Kurakhovskoe reservoir towards Shevchenko.
Ukrainian forces report the loss of some positions in the Kurakhove direction.
Russian forces are consolidating their control over approximately 80% of Kurakhove.
Clashes continue in the central part of the city for the remaining high-rise buildings.
Russian forces liberated Gigant.
Russian forces are storming Novooleenovka from the north and east.
Video shows a drone observation of Russian forces ambushing and engaging enemy personnel in a wooded area.
Video shows a drone recording of a military engagement near a road.
Positional fighting in Kurakhove.
Russian forces reportedly came under fire in an administrative building of the Kurakhovskaya TPP.
Russian assault units advanced up to 1.5 km west of the city and occupied new positions on the territory of the power plant.
Video evidence confirms ongoing engagements, with soldiers from the 68th tank regiment shown advancing and capturing enemy positions.
Russian assault troops are intensifying efforts near Dachny and the industrial zone, while also attempting to penetrate Ukrainian defenses to the south of the city.
Continued fighting in Kurakhovo. Assault troops are pressing in the direction of Dachny from the north and the industrial zone from the north-west. To the south of the city, the defensive line in the fields is being forced open, covering the approaches to the city from the south. On the right bank, they occupied part of the defensive positions of the Ukrainians to the north-west of Uspenovka. Fighting is ongoing for Yantarne. From the south, they are attacking, having slightly pushed the Ukrainians in the direction of Rozliv and Konstantynopol. Fighting continues on the outskirts of Urozhayne.
Vremivka Direction:
Russian forces captured Storozheve, forming a new "pocket" near Velyka Novosilka, and liberated Uspenovka and Novyi Komar.
Ukrainian forces are reportedly encircled in Makarivka, though this is officially denied by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Clashes are ongoing near Novodarivka, Kostyantynopilske, Rozlyv, Rozdolne, Storozheve, Velyka Novosilka, Novyi Komar, and Novosilka.
Russian forces are advancing towards Velyka Novosilka, with reports of over 800 meters gained.
A bridge over the Mokri Yaly river was destroyed, disrupting Ukrainian logistics.
Russian forces reportedly liberated Makarivka and gained control of the road between Huliaipole and Velyka Novosilka.
Russian forces are reportedly already at the Huliaipole-Velyka Novoselka road west of Vremivka and Neskuchne, effectively cutting off a crucial supply route for Ukrainian forces in Velyka Novoselka.
The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed the liberation of Storozheve.
Rogov reported the beginning of battles for the liberation of Neskuchne.
Russian forces are reportedly attacking Velyka Novosilka from both sides, attempting to reach the Velyka Novosilka-Huliaipole road.
Russian forces are processing the approaches to Neskuchne.
Occupation authorities in Huliaipole are concerned about the situation, with rumors of a potential Russian offensive.
Russian forces captured Storozheve and advanced towards Velyka Novosilka, forming a new "pocket" and capturing Novyi Komar and Novopustynka.
Russian forces report that they are maneuvering to encircle Ukrainian forces near Velyka Novosilka and have advanced towards the road near Vremivka.
Reports of Ukrainian forces being encircled in Makarivka are officially denied by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Fighting continues in Novyi Komar, with Russian forces attacking from both sides to reach the Velyka Novosilka-Huliaipole road.
Reports of Makarivka's liberation on December 16th and control gained over the road between Huliaipole and Velyka Novosilka.
The liberation of Uspenovka has been completed, and Ukrainian forces withdrew from the "Uspenivka pocket."
The situation in Velyka Novosilka remains extremely difficult, according to DeepState.
Russian forces are attempting to encircle the town from the northeast and southwest.
Video shows artillery operations by the 1461st Amur Regiment against Ukrainian positions in Novoselka.
Russian forces have successfully severed the last paved road supplying the Ukrainian garrison in Velyka Novosilka, marking a significant strategic gain.
They also captured Storozheve, establishing a new "pocket" near Velyka Novosilka.
Toretsk:
Street fighting continues, with Russian forces consolidating control and advancing near Dzerzhinsk.
Russian forces captured two objects on the outskirts of the "Central" mine spoil heap and made gains in the Khomkolonka microdistrict.
Clashes are ongoing near Toretsk, Dyliyivka, Dachne, Bila Hora, and Scherbynivka.
Russian forces are advancing behind New York, having taken the center of Shcherbinovka.
Continued fighting was reported in Toretsk (Dzerzhinsk).
Reports of fighting west of the "Central" mine, the Central Market, and near the "Avangard" stadium.
A Ukrainian command post was destroyed near the Toretsk mine.
Ukrainian forces destroy some of an enemy assault group near Toretsk, capturing an Egyptian mercenary.
Street fighting divides the city.
Russian forces continue attacks along Fabrychna, Rynkova, Svitla, Lesi Ukrainky streets and in the direction of the "Toretska" mine.
Two Ukrainian infantrymen captured five Russian soldiers after a failed assault near Toretsk.
A video shows a raid on a high-rise building in Toretsk by the "Athena" group.
Chasiv Yar:
Russian forces control over half of the city.
Ukrainian units are regrouping to prevent further Russian advances.
Russian forces retook positions at the fire-resistant compound, partially dislodging Ukrainian forces.
Clashes are reported near Stupochky and Predtechyne.
Russian paratroopers reportedly discovered a concentration of enemy troops and destroyed them with drone strikes.
Ukrainian forces have retaken positions at the fire-resistant compound, with about 150 soldiers present.
Drone operators destroyed a Ukrainian tank.
Russian forces control over half of the city, with Ukrainian units regrouping.
In Chasiv Yar, Ukrainian forces have temporarily stabilized the situation and conducted a series of successful counterattacks.
The threat to more than half of the city, which remains under Ukrainian control, has been somewhat mitigated.
Ukrainian forces have regained positions in part of the fire-resistant compound and partially on the flank towards Konstiantynivka.
The 24th Mechanized Brigade, 5th Assault Brigade, 93rd Mechanized Brigade, and other units are involved in holding off Russian forces in the city and its vicinity.
Fighting continues on the northern and western edge of the Fire-Resistant Compound.
Ukrainian forces have retaken positions at the fire-resistant compound in Chasiv Yar.
There are currently about 150 Ukrainian soldiers at the plant.
Ukrainian forces have temporarily stabilized the situation and conducted a series of successful counterattacks.
Russian troops advanced in the Chasov Yar area, with reports suggesting a partial takeover of the fire-resistant compound.
Pokrovsk:
Russian forces are advancing south towards Ukrainka, reportedly entering Pisky.
Russian forces are storming Novooleenovka and advancing towards Slavyanka.
High-intensity battles are ongoing near Myrolubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Dachenske, Zelene, Novovasylivka, Chumatske, Novyy Trud, Novotroyitske, Novoyelyzavetivka, Novoolenivka, Novopustynka, and Vozdvyzhenka.
Russian forces advanced approximately 2 kilometers near Pushkino, reaching its outskirts and liberating Veselyi Gai.
Kharkiv Oblast
Russian forces launched a new offensive in the Kharkiv region, fording the Volchya River and establishing a bridgehead near Volchansk.
Starytsia: Russian forces have broken through the Ukrainian defense and are advancing along the Seversky Donets River.
Zahryzove: Russian forces made progress due to gaps in the Ukrainian defenses.
Kupyansk Direction: Fighting is ongoing near several settlements. Russian forces cleared Lozova and are advancing in two directions.
Kharkiv Axis: Clashes are reported near several settlements.
Reserves Transfer: Kyiv is transferring reserves to Lozova.
Drone Activity: Increased drone activity was reported, with movements towards Balakliia. Ukrainian forces report destroying a Russian "Baba Yaga" drone near Kupyansk and 3 Russian BTRs near Kursk. Ukrainian forces repelled a large mechanized attack near the Oskil River, destroying or damaging 21 pieces of Russian equipment.
Heat Supply Disruption: 500,000 subscribers in the region are without heat.
Military Operations: Russian sources claim advances in the Kupyansk direction, including the capture of most of Lozova and progress in Zahryzove and near Dvorichna. They also claim the destruction of a NATO-supplied Leopard tank near Petropavlivka. Video footage reportedly shows Russian army aviation using unguided aerial rockets against Ukrainian positions.
Air Force Reports: The Ukrainian Air Force reported drone activity and threats in the Kharkiv region, with drones being shot down.
Tank Destruction: Russian forces destroyed a Ukrainian tank T-72 in the Kharkiv region with a drone.
Casualties in Kupiansk: One Ukrainian soldier was killed, and another injured in Kupiansk due to shelling by Russian forces.
Civilian Hit by Drone: A Ukrainian drone hit a civilian man walking down the street in Kupyansk.
Explosive Strikes: Explosive strikes reported in the region.
Clash near Vovchansk: One clash occurred near Vovchansk.
Airstrikes and Drone Strikes: Russian forces conducted 3 airstrikes with 23 unguided aerial rockets (NARs) and 27 drone strikes.
Drone Unit Elimination: A Russian attack drone unit successfully eliminated Ukrainian troops in a forested area.
"ACHILLES" Battalion Action: Pilots of the "ACHILLES" battalion of the 92nd brigade destroyed enemy personnel and a truck.
Drone Attack on Russian Position: Ukrainian forces used a drone to attack a Russian position near a road, resulting in a fire.
16th Special Forces Brigade Action: In the Kupyansk area, fighters of the 16th Special Forces Brigade destroyed an enemy T-64BV tank with two FPV drones.
Drone and Armored Vehicle Destruction: Russian operators destroyed a Ukrainian "Baba Yaga" drone near Kupyansk and an armored vehicle.
Leopard Tank Destruction: A Leopard tank was destroyed in the Kupyansk Direction.
Lozova: Video evidence of Russian troops planting a flag in the center of Lozova, confirming its capture.
Kursk Region
Territorial Gains: Russian forces liberated Novoivanovka and made advances in the northern Sudzha district and near Cherkasskaya Konopelka.
Ukrainian Reserves Destroyed: Ukrainian reserves transferred to the Kursk region were reportedly destroyed in the Sumy region.
Heavy Fighting: Continues along the front line (57 clashes).
Ka-52M Helicopter Action: Ka-52M helicopters reportedly disrupted a rotation of Ukrainian units in the border area.
Paratrooper Advance: Paratroopers of the 76th division are storming Ukrainian positions near Mykolaivka.
HIMARS Strike and Alleged Civilian Deaths: Ukrainian forces reportedly used HIMARS with cluster munitions against North Korean special forces, causing heavy losses.
Allegations of Atrocities: A captured Ukrainian soldier confessed to killing civilians.
Corruption: The head of the Development Corporation of the Kursk region was detained for embezzling over 173 million rubles.
Casualties: Over 3,000 wounded and killed North Korean soldiers were reported.
