Updated Analysis of the Military Situation in Ukraine - January 3, 2025, 07:47 UTC

Strategic Overview

The military situation in Ukraine remains critical, with Russian forces maintaining offensive momentum, particularly in the Donetsk region. Significant advances are reported near Kurakhove, Pokrovsk, and Toretsk (Dzerzhinsk).

In Kurakhove Russian forces have captured three factories and the industrial zone, solidifying their control. They are also advancing west of Uspenovka and expanding their control zone near Krasne (Sontsovka) and Novovasylivka. The strategic goal appears to be cutting off the highway to Pokrovsk and encircling the city.

In the Vremivka direction, they have captured Novyi Komar and Novopustynka, liberated around 10 sq km along the Huliaipole - Velyka Novosilka road, and dislodged Ukrainian forces from Rozdolne.

Russian forces report taking most of Novovasylivka in the Mezheve (Krasnoarmiisk, left flank) direction, with ongoing cleanup operations in the western part of the village. They are applying pressure south of Uspenovka and advancing in the fields along the ravines and forest belts.

After securing the western part of Novoelizavetovka, Russian assault units are attacking Nadezhdinka and to the south, across the dam, towards Sribne and Novoandreevka. Simultaneously, Russian assault units are engaged in battles to capture Yaseneve (Yasenovoe). Southeast of this area, Russian forces have entered Slavyanka and Petropavlovka, securing their positions and continuing to advance. Further south, battles are ongoing for a Ukrainian fortified area. North of Shevchenko, Russian forces have captured some Ukrainian positions on the eastern side.

Heavy fighting continues in the Pokrovsk direction, with Russian forces attempting to encircle the city rather than engage in direct assaults. The spokesman for the operational command "Khortytsia" reported that the Russians are trying to bypass Pokrovsk, as there are no battles within the city. The occupying forces are trying to bypass Pokrovsk and cut off the supply lines of the Defense Forces of Ukraine.

In Toretsk (Dzerzhinsk), Russian forces are advancing north of the Central Market and attacking towards the spoil heaps of the No. 10 and Toretsk mines. North of the multi-story buildings, Russian troops have captured a college building.

On the Pokrovsk (Krasnoarmeysk) front, Russian troops are attacking near Novovasylivka, southwest of Pokrovsk. South of the city, Russian forces are leveling the front near Zelene. To the east, there are reports of Russian units advancing near Vozdvyzhenka, with about 4 km remaining to the important logistics junction of the Pokrovsk-Konstantinovka highway.

Northwest of Kurakhove, Russian forces are attacking near Petropavlovka. South of the city, Russian troops are moving west from Uspenovka. Ukrainian units are gradually being pushed out of the Kurakhove industrial zone, with Russian units approaching a pipe factory.

Drone warfare remains a critical component, with extensive use by both sides. Ukrainian drone operators report successful targeting of Russian soldiers and equipment. Ukrainian air defense forces report they are actively engaging drones in the capital region and multiple other regions. Vinnytsia oblast is under threat of enemy drones from Zhytomyr Oblast. Over Bryansk Oblast, a drone of the airplane type was detected and destroyed by air defense forces. Russia is confirmed to be integrating AI into Shahed drones to enhance their target recognition capabilities, even when offline.

The Ukrainian General Staff reports that Ukrainian defense forces struck another oil depot of the Russian occupiers, "Yartsevskaya" in the Smolensk region. Powerful explosions and a fire were recorded at the facility, with heavy smoke observed. All industrial enterprises in Transnistria have reportedly ceased operations due to a lack of energy resources following the cessation of Russian gas supplies.

Russian forces captured an "International MaxxPro" and a "Kozak" armored vehicle from Ukrainian forces on the Krasnoarmeysk direction. The vehicles were captured with minimal damage and full ammunition.

One Russian missile carrier is present in the Black Sea, but without Kalibr missiles. No enemy ships are observed in the Azov Sea.

Kazakhstan's President Tokayev stated that Russia is militarily invincible and that Ukraine is trying to "survive the war, at least not lose it" with the help of Western allies. He also said that Kazakhstan supports the start of negotiations on the situation in Ukraine, but is not imposing itself as a mediator.

The updated messages indicate that the situation is escalating in the Bohodukhiv and Zolochiv districts of the Kharkiv region. Russian forces are utilizing aviation and "Geran" drones to attack these areas. There are reports of six explosions in Bohodukhiv and 11 in Zolochiv, indicating heavy shelling. In the Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukrainian forces successfully shot down six enemy drones overnight. However, Russian forces attacked the Nikopol region multiple times using artillery, "Grad" multiple rocket launchers, and kamikaze drones. There were no casualties reported in these attacks.

The Ukrainian Air Force reports activity of enemy tactical aviation in the north-eastern direction and the threat of using aviation weapons for front-line regions. The launch of guided aerial bombs by enemy tactical aviation on Sumy region is reported.

A massive drone attack targeted Ukraine overnight, with 93 drones launched by Russia. Ukrainian air defenses reportedly shot down 60 drones, while 26 were "locationally lost" due to active countermeasures.

As a result of the massive drone attack on Ukraine, several private enterprises and apartment buildings in Donetsk and Chernihiv regions were hit. In the Kyiv region, several private houses and cars were damaged, resulting in one death and several injuries.

A video from the "OTU Kharkiv" Telegram channel titled "Two days with the artillerymen: life at the front" shows journalists spending two days with the soldiers of the 154th Brigade to understand what it is like to be an artilleryman during a major war. The video shows the daily life of the artillerymen, the challenges they face, and the moments when the wait is interrupted by the command to fire.

Another video shows Russian forces attacking the private sector of the city of Sumy with an airstrike. There were no deaths, but there were injuries. In the Sumy community, a private house was damaged due to the fall of the wreckage of a Shahed drone.

The West does not rule out an early collapse of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' defense and notes a decline in Ukraine's ability to resist the Russian army, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) reports.

The SVR also reports that a decision has been prepared to reduce the mobilization age to 18 in Ukraine and will be made soon. Eastern European countries are preparing to receive new waves of Ukrainian refugees after the mobilization age is lowered.

Key Developments

Russian Military Actions and Advances

• Donetsk Region:

  • Positional battles near Kurakhove, with Russian infantry attacking towards Petropavlivka. Russian forces report they have entered the eastern outskirts of the village and are engaged in combat.
  • Russian forces expanded their control zone in Krasne (Sontsovka), reaching the northern outskirts.
  • Heavy fighting in Novovasylivka, 10 km southwest of Pokrovsk, with active assault operations.
  • Russian forces are advancing west of Uspenovka and expanding the control zone northwest of Uspenovka.
  • Russian forces liberated Novyi Trud in the DPR.
  • Russian forces liberated Konstantinopolskoe (Ostrovskoe), Zelenovka, and advancing on Yantarnoye, destroying a bridge over the Volchya River in the Kurakhove direction.
  • Russian forces liberated an additional 5 sq km, advancing south of Ukrainian positions in the industrial zone in the Kurakhove direction.
  • Russian forces captured Novyi Komar and Novopustynka in the Vremivka direction.
  • Russian forces liberated around 10 sq km along the Huliaipole - Velyka Novosilka road and dislodged Ukrainian forces from Rozdolne in the Vremivka direction.
  • Russian forces liberated Makarivka on December 16th and gained control over the road between Huliaipole and Velyka Novosilka.
  • Russian forces liberated Uspenovka, and Ukrainian forces withdrew from the "Uspenivka pocket."
  • Russian forces liberated Neskuchne in DPR.
  • Russian forces liberated more than 5 square kilometers of the territory of the DPR and are advancing from the settlement of Zarya towards Yasenev in the Vremivka direction.
  • Russian forces have taken control of Novoolenivka, Donetsk People's Republic.
  • Russian forces report destroying one IFV and one APC near Yantarne, Donetsk Oblast.
  • Russian forces report advancing near Vovkovo, Solone, and Novovasylivka.
  • Russian forces report advancing near Kurakhove thermal power plant.
  • Russian forces report advancing in Dzerzhinsk near waste heap No. 10.
  • In Mezheve (Krasnoarmiisk, left flank) direction, Russian forces report taking most of Novovasylivka.
  • Russian forces are also applying pressure south of Uspenovka.
  • After securing the western part of Novoelizavetovka, Russian assault units are attacking Nadezhdinka and to the south, across the dam, towards Sribne and Novoandreevka.
  • Russian assault units are engaged in battles to capture Yaseneve (Yasenovoe).
  • Southeast, Russian forces have entered Slavyanka and Petropavlovka.
  • North of Shevchenko, Russian forces have captured some Ukrainian positions on the eastern side.
  • Positional fighting is reported in the Lysychansk-Belohorivka area, with Russian forces advancing approximately 800 meters.
  • Russian forces report taking control of Novoolenivka, Donetsk People's Republic.
  • Russian forces report destroying another German Leopard 1A5 tank near Shevchenko, south of Krasnoarmeysk.
  • Russian forces advanced near Terny, Vozdvyzhenka, Novoukrainka, Uspenivka, Dalne, Sontsivka, Novoelizavetivka, Vovkove, Kurakhove, and Shevchenko. The area north of Novoelizavetivka was clarified.
  • Russian forces advanced near Kurakhove, capturing areas near Dalne and Sukhoi Yaly.
  • South of Kurakhove, Russian forces have taken all strongholds in the fortified area covering the city from the south and have advanced from Dalne to the sewage treatment plants, clearing the area east of Yantarnoe. Fighting continues on the western outskirts of Kurakhove.
  • North of the Volchya River, the threat of Russian forces reaching Andreevka from the northeast is emerging, bypassing the main fortified area of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
  • Battles continue in the northern part of Dachnoye, on the approaches to Ulakly and Konstantinopol.
  • The enemy continues to hold the right bank of the Sukhoi Yaly River from Yantarnoe to Ulakly.
  • Russian assault troops have entered Petropavlovka and Slavyanka and are advancing within the settlements.
  • Russian forces report they have taken new positions in the northern part of Chasiv Yar, advancing up to 1.5 km. Russian forces have broken through to the railway station in the western part of the city and secured it. According to reports, assault groups have also established a foothold in the northern microdistrict opposite the railway station.
  • Russian forces launched a powerful attack with "Iskanders" on Dnipropetrovsk.
  • Russian forces are engaged in active combat operations with motorized rifle units, including an assault towards Novoaleksandrivka.
  • Russian forces report that the recently formed 155th Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has begun to disintegrate before arriving at the front line near Krasnoarmiisk. The brigade's personnel was supposed to be around 5,800, but about 1,700 deserted during the combat training phase.
  • Active combat operations in the Kurakhove area. An attack by a Russian armored unit in the direction of Razliv was reported, under fire from Ukrainian forces. Russian forces expanded their control zone by up to 2 km along the front on the Zelenovka-Yasna Polyana line.
  • Video evidence of a drone attack targeting a Ukrainian tank near Ulakly.
  • In Toretsk (Dzerzhinsk), Russian forces are advancing north of the Central Market and attacking towards the spoil heaps of the No. 10 and Toretsk mines. North of the multi-story buildings, Russian troops have captured a college building.
  • On the Pokrovsk (Krasnoarmeysk) front, Russian troops are attacking near Novovasylivka, southwest of Pokrovsk. South of the city, Russian forces are leveling the front near Zelene. To the east, there are reports of Russian units advancing near Vozdvyzhenka, with about 4 km remaining to the important logistics junction of the Pokrovsk-Konstantinovka highway.
  • Northwest of Kurakhove, Russian forces are attacking near Petropavlovka. South of the city, Russian troops are moving west from Uspenovka. Ukrainian units are gradually being pushed out of the Kurakhove industrial zone, with Russian units approaching a pipe factory.
  • In the Zaporizhzhia front, the actions of Russian forward units in the western part of Belohiria, Polohy Raion, have become known.
  • Russian Special Forces captured an "International MaxxPro" and a "Kozak" armored vehicle from Ukrainian forces on the Krasnoarmeysk direction. The vehicles were captured with minimal damage and full ammunition.
  • Russian forces captured three factories in Kurakhove, signifying a substantial gain. This claim is supported by multiple sources, including "Басурин о главном," "Colonelcassad," and "Z комитет + карта СВО." The 5th Motorized Rifle Brigade is credited with this achievement.
  • The capture of the industrial zone of Kurakhove, as reported by "Alex Parker Returns," further solidifies Russian control in the area.
  • The latest reports from "Военкор Котенок" indicate that Kurakhove is now largely under Russian control, with only the outskirts requiring clearance.
  • Russian forces report they have taken new positions in the northern part of Chasiv Yar, advancing up to 1.5 km. Russian forces have broken through to the railway station in the western part of the city and secured it. According to reports, assault groups have also established a foothold in the northern microdistrict opposite the railway station.
  • Russian forces are engaged in active combat operations with motorized rifle units, including an assault towards Novoaleksandrivka.
  • Russian forces report that the recently formed 155th Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has begun to disintegrate before arriving at the front line near Krasnoarmiisk. The brigade's personnel was supposed to be around 5,800, but about 1,700 deserted during the combat training phase.

• Kursk Region:

  • Russian forces are making progress in the forests of the Sudzhansky district and near Leonidovo and Kurilovka.
  • Ukrainian reserves, including foreign mercenaries, are reportedly being transferred to the region.
  • Russian forces report reaching Kurylivka, south of Sudzha.
  • Ka-52M helicopters reportedly disrupted a rotation of Ukrainian units in the border area of the Kursk Region.
  • The "Sever" group of forces is engaged in fierce battles along the entire front line of the Kursk Region.
  • Russian forces advanced to Cherkasskoye Porechnoye.
  • The Russian Army is conducting a powerful offensive on the Kursk front, storming Kruglenkoye, advancing towards Sudzha, Martynovka, and Cherkasskaya Konopelka.
  • Russian forces destroyed a concentration of Ukrainian military equipment with the use of a "Malka" artillery system.
  • Calculations of the MLRS "Grad" group of troops "North" destroyed strongholds and infantry of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kursk region.
  • Russian forces reportedly liberated Pogrebki, Russkoye Porechnoye, and Kamyshovka.
  • Russian forces made advances in the northern Sudzha district and near Cherkasskaya Konopelka, advancing up to 1200 meters near Nikolaevo-Daryino, Leonidovo, Russkaya Porechnaya, and Kurilovka.
  • South of Kruhlenky, Russian forces advanced towards Viktorivka, clearing a forest belt and gaining 1.6 km. They are also advancing towards Leonidove.
  • Russian forces report they liberated Lozova.
  • Russian forces report they liberated Novovasylivka.
  • Video evidence of Russian forces using a "Kub" guided munition to destroy a Ukrainian firing point in the Kursk border area.
  • In the Kursk region, the "Sever" group of forces continues to engage in intense battles in the forest belts of the Sudzhansky district, as well as near Leonidovo, Kurilovka, and Nikolaevo-Daryino. Ukrainian forces are not intending to retreat, conducting counterattacks and transferring reinforcements to the area. Ukrainian forces are using missiles, with strikes hitting the village of Ivanovskoe, Rylsky district.

• Krasnolimansky Direction:

  • Russian forces are attempting to capture heights beyond Ivanovka near Terny.
  • A buildup of Russian forces is noted on the newly formed bridgehead in Ivanovka on the right bank of the Zherebets River.
  • Russian forces report storming Ukrainian positions near Terny.
  • Russian forces are storming Zahryzove, pushing through defenses near Lozova and Zelenyi Hai, and moving towards Borova.
  • On the Liman axis, 26 attacks were reported towards Grekivka, Novoegorivka, Zeleny Gay, Nova Kruglyakivka, Tverdokhlibovo, Nadiya, Novosergiyivka, Terniv, Shyikivka, Sergiyivka, and Makiyivka.
  • An attack by a Russian infantry unit was reported in Terny.
  • Russian forces advanced in the central part of Terny.

• Belgorod Region:

  • Two civilians were injured in a drone attack on a vehicle.
  • Partial power outages were reported in Shebekino due to shelling.

• Donetsk People's Republic (DPR):

  • Four civilians were injured in Panteleimonovka (Yasynuvata district) due to shelling.
  • A radio operator of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations was injured in Horlivka.

• Kharkiv Region:

  • Since yesterday evening, Russian aviation and "Geran" drones have been targeting the Bohodukhiv and Zolochiv districts.
  • Six explosions were reported in Bohodukhiv and 11 in Zolochiv, indicating heavy shelling.

Ukrainian Actions

• Drone Attacks on Russia:

  • 13 drones were destroyed over Voronezh, Bryansk, Rostov, Kaluga, and Kursk Oblasts.
  • Four additional drones were destroyed in Rostov Oblast overnight.
  • Two additional Ukrainian drones were destroyed over Bryansk Oblast.
  • A drone was shot down in Orlov Oblast during the day.
  • Reports of a drone being rammed by a Russian drone over Pokrovsk.
  • Four more Ukrainian drones were shot down over the Belgorod region in the morning.
  • One more Ukrainian drone was reportedly shot down over Bryansk Oblast.
  • A Russian court ordered Yandex to block access to maps and photographs of oil refineries due to Ukrainian drone attacks.
  • Overnight, four Ukrainian drones were destroyed in the Rostov region in the Kamensky and Ust-Donetsk districts. Earlier in the evening, three drones were destroyed in the Millerovsky and Tarasovsky districts, and two more drones were destroyed near Taganrog. Ten drones were shot down over the Bryansk region. Four drones were shot down in the skies over the Orel region. Reports were received of a downed missile and drone over the Kursk region.
  • A drone of the airplane type was detected and destroyed by air defense forces over Bryansk Oblast.
  • 22 Ukrainian drones were destroyed overnight over Bryansk, Orlov, Rostov, Belgorod, Volgograd, and Lipetsk regions.
  • Ukrainian forces conducted a successful drone operation in the Kursk region, targeting a Russian T-90 tank and an ammunition depot. The operation involved a group of attack drones, including "Baba Yaga" heavy bombers and FPV drones. The T-90 tank was destroyed by a direct hit from an FPV drone, while the ammunition depot was destroyed by a "Baba Yaga" drone.
  • Ukrainian forces, specifically the "Birds of Madyar" unit, used drones to record the bodies of North Korean and Russian troops in Kursk Oblast.
  • Operators of drones from the 95th Air Assault Brigade repelled an attack by North Koreans in the Kursk region.
  • Ukrainian forces report that their drones can strike targets up to 2000 km away.
  • Drone operators from the BARS-3 "Rodina" unit destroyed a Polish self-propelled gun "Krab" on the Kupyansk front.
  • Video allegedly shows a Ukrainian drone strike on a command post of the 810th Marine Brigade at the Lgov sugar factory.
  • Russian forces tracked the route of a Ukrainian "Baba Yaga" drone and destroyed a supply drop.
  • Ukrainian forces repelled a Russian assault near Velyka Novosilka, destroying Russian equipment and capturing Russian soldiers.
  • Ukrainian forces repelled a Russian assault near Klishchiivka, destroying Russian equipment and personnel.
  • Ukrainian forces report a 19-fold increase in the supply of drones to their units in 2024, compared to the previous year.
  • 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.
  • Operators of FPV drones from the 20th Motorized Rifle Division of the 8th Guards Army detected and destroyed a camouflaged communications repeater of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
  • Video evidence shows Ukrainian forces targeting Russian positions with drones, resulting in multiple explosions and fires.
  • Ukrainian forces, specifically the "Вовки Да Вінчі" unit, are using drones to target Russian military equipment and personnel in the Pokrovsk direction.
  • Ukrainian drone operators targeted and killed a Russian soldier in the Pokrovsk direction.
  • Ukrainian forces report that Russian forces used drones to target the positions of the 33rd Mechanized Brigade in the Kurakhovo direction.
  • Russian forces report that operators of drones from the 20th Motorized Rifle Division of the 8th Guards Army discovered and destroyed a disguised Ukrainian communications repeater.
  • Russian forces are reportedly using FPV drones to target Ukrainian positions in the Kurakhove direction.
  • Ukrainian forces conducted a successful drone operation, targeting a Russian T-90 tank and an ammunition depot.
  • Ukrainian forces report destroying 3 Russian BTRs.
  • Ukrainian forces report that North Korean soldiers have been rotated out of the region and replaced with Russian soldiers.
  • A Ukrainian drone hit a civilian man walking down the street in Kupyansk.
  • Ukrainian forces report the movement of hostile drones in Zhytomyr Oblast, heading towards them from Kyiv Oblast.
  • Ukrainian forces report the movement of hostile drones in Kyiv Oblast, air defense is active.
  • Movement of hostile drones has been detected in the Sumy region, moving in a southerly direction.
  • Movement of hostile drones has been detected in the Chernihiv region, moving in a westerly direction.
  • Movement of hostile drones has been detected in the Kyiv region, moving in a southwesterly direction.
  • Movement of hostile drones has been detected in the Zhytomyr region, moving in a westerly direction.
  • 2 drones from Kyiv Oblast are flying towards Zhytomyr.
  • 1 drone is approaching Vasylkiv.
  • 1 drone north of Zhytomyr, course south.
  • Ukrainian forces conducted a successful drone operation in the Kursk region, targeting a Russian T-90 tank and an ammunition depot. The operation involved a group of attack drones, including "Baba Yaga" heavy bombers and FPV drones. The T-90 tank was destroyed by a direct hit from an FPV drone, while the ammunition depot was destroyed by a "Baba Yaga" drone.
  • Ukrainian forces, specifically the "Birds of Madyar" unit, used drones to record the bodies of North Korean and Russian troops in Kursk Oblast.
  • Operators of drones from the 95th Air Assault Brigade repelled an attack by North Koreans in the Kursk region.

• Drone Attacks on Ukraine:

  • Ukrainian air defenses report shooting down 47 out of 72 drones, 24 drones that failed to reach their targets, and one drone still airborne.
  • 5 Russian drones were shot down over Sumy Oblast.
  • 5 Russian drones were shot down over Cherkasy Oblast.
  • New reports of drone threats in Kharkiv and Poltava Oblasts.
  • Enemy tactical aviation is active in the east and north-east, with a threat of air strikes in the frontline regions.
  • Ukrainian air defense forces report shooting down two "Shahed" drones in the Sumy region.
  • New reports indicate a group of Russian Shahed drones are on the border of Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts, moving west. Another group of drones is in the north of Donetsk oblast, heading north. A new group of drones is in Dnipro, heading north. A group of drones is in the north of Dnipropetrovsk oblast, heading toward Poltava oblast. A group of drones is in Kharkiv oblast, heading toward Kharkiv.
  • Ukrainian Air Force reports drone movements in Chernihiv Oblast to the west and towards Kyiv Oblast.
  • New groups of drones were entering Sumy Oblast from Kursk.
  • Ukrainian Air Force reports increased drone activity in Poltava and Myrhorod, as well as in Kyivska and Chernihivska regions.
  • New reports of drone movements in Poltava, Cherkasy, Kyiv, Mykolaiv, and Zhytomyr Oblasts.
  • Ukrainian Air Force reports updates on the movement of Russian drones.
  • Reports of drone movements in various regions, including Chernihiv, Poltava, Cherkasy, Kyiv, Mykolaiv, Zhytomyr, and Kirovohrad.
  • Reports of drone movements in Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Chernihiv Oblasts.
  • Ukrainian air defenses reportedly shot down 7 drones over Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
  • Reports indicate drones approaching from Tendra towards Odesa/Pivdenne, with an estimated arrival time of 10-15 minutes. The number of drones is being clarified.
  • Air raid alerts have been issued in Mykolaiv Oblast due to the threat of "Shahed" drones.
  • Enemy drones are moving from the Black Sea towards Chornomorske/Pivdenne (Odesa Oblast).
  • Drones are reported in Mykolaiv Oblast, approaching from the south.
  • Two drones are reported near Kobleve, and two more are moving from the Tendra Spit towards Ochakiv.
  • Enemy drones are reportedly heading towards Mykolaiv Oblast from the south, with a call for residents of Ochakiv to take shelter.
  • Three drones are moving from Kharkiv Oblast to Poltava Oblast.
  • Four drones are approaching Chuhuiv/Kharkiv. Anti-aircraft operations may be active.
  • Two drones are moving from the east of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast to Kharkiv Oblast.
  • One drone is in the Zlatopil area and has turned towards Lozova in Kharkiv Oblast.
  • New Shahed drones from the Black Sea are heading towards the south of Odesa Oblast.
  • Shahed drones are present in the south of Sumy Oblast, the east of Poltava Oblast, and the west of Kharkiv Oblast, moving northwards.
  • A new group of Shahed drones is heading from the Black Sea towards the south of the Odesa region.
  • New Shahed drones are heading towards Odesa Oblast, specifically towards the Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi district.
  • Three Shahed drones are approaching Bilyaivka either through or near the town. Three new Shahed drones are moving from the Black Sea towards the Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi district, with one potentially heading towards Ovidiopol.
  • The Air Force reported:
    • A new group of Shahed drones from the Black Sea heading towards the south of the Odesa region.
    • Shahed drones in the south of the Odesa region heading north.
    • Shahed drones in the south of the Kharkiv region heading northwest.
    • Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from the north of the Kharkiv region heading towards the Poltava region.
    • Drones in the east of the Poltava region heading towards Myrhorod.
    • Shahed drones in the east of the Sumy region heading towards the Chernihiv region.
  • Three Shahed drones are heading towards Kurortne through Bilyaivka. One Shahed drone is circling at the intersection of the Sumy and Poltava regions. Two Shahed drones are moving from the Kharkiv region to the Poltava region. Three Shahed drones are in the Lozova area of the Kharkiv region, heading north.
  • 3 drones via Rozdilna are heading towards Odesa Oblast.
  • 2 drones via Bilyaivka are heading towards Odesa.
  • 1 new drone from the Black Sea is heading towards Ovidiopol.
  • 1 drone north of Nizhyn, moving towards Chernihiv.
  • 1 drone is heading via Konotop towards Sumy.
  • 1 drone near Pryluky, moving northwest.
  • 1 drone turned towards Odesa, expect loud activity.
  • One drone from the Odesa region is flying towards the Vinnytsia region. One drone is approaching Rozdilna. One drone is flying towards Odesa. The northern direction is being clarified.
  • One drone is flying from the Mykolaiv region towards the Odesa region, to the north of the region.
  • Several Shahed drones detected moving from the Black Sea towards Chornomorske and Pivdenne.
  • A group of Shahed drones is moving north in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. Several Shahed drones are in the center, north, south, and east of Kharkiv Oblast, moving northwest.
  • A new group of drones from Sumy Oblast is moving towards Poltava Oblast.
  • A high-speed target is reported on the border of Odesa and Mykolaiv oblasts.
  • The missile is flying west of Voznesensk towards Pervomaisk.
  • Ukrainian Air Force reports updates on the movement of Russian drones:
    • New drones entering Sumy Oblast from Kursk, moving southwest.
    • Drones in eastern and western Poltava Oblast, moving west.
    • Drones in northeastern Cherkasy Oblast, moving west/northwest.
    • Drones are reported in the center of Poltava Oblast, moving northwest, and on the west of Sumy Oblast, moving southwest. A drone is reported on the northeast of Cherkasy Oblast, moving west/northwest.
  • One drone north of Cherkasy, moving towards Kyiv Oblast. Two drones west of Poltava, moving northwest. Five drones near Konotop, moving southwest.
  • City of Pryluky (Chernihiv Oblast) is under threat from enemy drones approaching from the northeast.
  • The Air Force reports the movement of enemy drones:
    • Drones in the west of Poltava region, course - west / southwest;
    • Drones in the north of Sumy region, course - south-west;
    • Drones in the center of Chernihiv region, course - south / south-west;
    • Drones in the east of Kyiv region, course - west / north-west;
    • Drones on the border of Kirovohrad and Odesa regions, course - west.
  • Enemy drone is moving in the direction of Cherkasy from the southeast.
  • 1 drone is approaching Boryspil. 2 drones are flying from Poltava region to Cherkasy. 1 drone is flying from Kirovohrad region to Vinnytsia. 3 drones are in Pryluky area, heading southwest. 3 new drones are flying through Shostka area, heading southwest.
  • The Ukrainian Air Force reports the movement of drones in Kharkiv Oblast towards Poltava Oblast, in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast to the south-west and west, in Chernihiv Oblast to the west, and new groups in the east of Kharkiv Oblast to the west.
  • Drone movement has been detected in the Khmelnytskyi, Poltava, and Chernihiv regions, specifically near Nizhyn.
  • Ukrainian forces conducted a successful drone operation in the Kursk region, targeting a Russian T-90 tank and