Updated Analysis of the Military Situation in Ukraine (January 3, 2025, 09:47 UTC)
Donetsk Region
Kurakhove: Intense fighting continues. Russian forces have captured three factories and the industrial zone, advancing towards Petropavlivka. They report entering the eastern outskirts of Petropavlivka and securing most of Kurakhove, with only the outskirts requiring clearance. Video evidence suggests that Russian forces have captured the Kurakhivska Thermal Power Plant. This is considered a key point in the battle for the city. Russian forces liberated an additional 5 sq km, advancing south of Ukrainian positions in the industrial zone in the Kurakhove direction. Russian forces are reportedly advancing up to 3km west of the Kurakhovskoe reservoir towards Shevchenko. Russian forces are reportedly advancing up to 3 km towards the town from the south. Russian forces are advancing in Kurakhove, taking control of several streets. Attack FPV drone teams of the Yug Group of Forces eliminated a stronghold and a mortar position of the AFU in Kurakhove direction. Operators of drones from the 110th Brigade, operating in the Kurakhove direction, spotted moving Ukrainian soldiers and dropped a munition, killing one. Operators of FPV drones from the 20th Motorized Rifle Division destroyed a camouflaged communications repeater. Russian forces are using FPV drones to target Ukrainian positions in the Kurakhove direction. Ukrainian forces have lost at least three battalions in the Kurakhove direction in recent weeks. At Kurakhivka axis clashes yesterday near Slovyanka, Petropavlivka, Shevchenko, Dachne and Kurakhove.
Pokrovsk: Heavy fighting is reported in Novovasylivka, 10 km southwest of Pokrovsk. Russian forces are attempting to bypass the city and cut off Ukrainian supply lines. They are also leveling the front near Zelene, south of the city. Russian artillery disrupted a Ukrainian rotation in the Krasnoarmiisk (Pokrovsk) direction. A captured Russian soldier's account alleges that Ukrainian command is not providing adequate cover for its troops on the Pokrovsk direction. Ukrainian forces conducted a drone strike operation in the Pokrovsk direction, targeting a Russian command post and destroying a Starlink station. Operators of drones from the "Center" group reportedly eliminated a Ukrainian observation post in the Pokrovsk direction. Operators of drones from the "Center" group continue to hunt for Ukrainian forces in the Pokrovsk direction. Aerial reconnaissance from the "Mad Dogs" brigade detected a night raid by Ukrainian forces from the 32nd Brigade. A Russian FPV drone operator, "Dolgiy," reportedly destroyed four Ukrainian soldiers and wounded two during this raid in the Pokrovsk direction. Report of Russian forces being attacked by soldiers from the Foreign Legion under Pokrovsk. At Pokrovsk axis clashes yesterday near Myrolubivka, Lysivka, Novyy Trud, Pischane, Shevchenko, Uspenivka, Solone and Novovasylivka. The 425 ОШБ "Скала" conducted a drone strike operation on the Pokrovsk direction. Video footage shows the destruction of a Starlink station by the "Southern Front" group. Ukrainian drone operators conducted a mass drone attack on Russian positions in the Pokrovsk direction. 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. FPV drones of the "Center" group continue to hunt for the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Pokrovsk direction.
Toretsk (Dzerzhinsk): Russian forces are advancing north of the Central Market and attacking towards the spoil heaps of the No. 10 and Toretsk mines. They have also reportedly taken new positions in the northern part of Chasiv Yar, advancing up to 1.5 km and securing the railway station. Russian forces are advancing near Dzerzhinsk, with fighting ongoing in the center of the town. Fighting is ongoing in Chasiv Yar, with Russian forces controlling over half the city and having now taken control of the railway station. The loss of the railway station is a significant blow to Ukrainian forces. Russian forces advancing near the Agronom farm. Russian forces improving positions in Toretsk. Russian forces capturing the railway station in Chasiv Yar. Russian forces liberated the settlement of Agronom. Ukrainian forces used drones to destroy a Russian command post near the Toretsk mine. At Toretsk axis clashes yesterday near Toretsk, New York and Scherbynivka. At Kramatorsk axis clashes yesterday near Chasiv Yaru and Stupochky.
Vremivka Direction: Russian forces liberated Novyi Trud, Konstantinopolskoe (Ostrovskoe), Zelenovka, Novyi Komar, Novopustynka, Neskuchne, Novoolenivka, and Uspenovka. They also liberated around 10 sq km along the Huliaipole - Velyka Novosilka road and dislodged Ukrainian forces from Rozdolne. Russian forces liberated Makarivka on December 16th and gained control over the road between Huliaipole and Velyka Novosilka. Russian forces liberated Novotroitske (DPR). Russian forces liberated Konstantinopolskoe (Ostrovskoe), Zelenovka, and advancing on Yantarnoye, destroying a bridge over the Volchya River 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 control gained 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 advancing from the settlement of Zarya towards Yasenev in the Vremivka direction. Russian forces advancing west of Uspenovka. Russian forces expanding the control zone northwest of Uspenovka. Ukrainian forces repelled a Russian assault near Velyka Novosilka, destroying Russian equipment and capturing Russian soldiers. Ukrainian forces report that a Russian drone control center near Velyka Novosilka was destroyed by drone operators. At Vremivka axis clashes yesterday near Yantarne, Vremivka, Velyka Novosilka and towards Kostyantynopil, Rozlyv and Novosilka.
Other Advances: Russian forces report advances near Terny, Vozdvyzhenka, Novoukrainka, Uspenivka, Dalne, Sontsivka, Novoelizavetivka, Vovkove, and Shevchenko. Russian forces have improved positions in Novovasylivka and Novoelizavetovka. They also advanced in Vozdvyzhenka. Russian forces have captured Peschanoe and entered Shevchenko. Russian forces advancing past the Solen River near Dachenskoye. Russian forces expanding the control zone north of Dachenskoye. Russian forces liberating Volkovo. Video evidence shows Ukrainian forces targeting and destroying Russian military equipment and personnel near Novoelizavetivka.
Zaporizhzhia Front: Russian actions in the western part of Belohiria, Polohy Raion, have become known. Video evidence of Ukrainian forces dropping a flag on Russian positions near Robotyne. Ukrainian forces report that their drones can strike targets up to 2000 km away. Russian forces report needing more Mavic drones to break through enemy defenses on all fronts, from Kursk to Kurakhove. 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, thereby ensuring the security of Russian positions from enemy drone strikes. Operators of drones from the 20th Motorized Rifle Division of the 8th Guards Army detected and destroyed a camouflaged communications repeater of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. 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 in a forest plantation, ensuring the security of Russian positions from enemy drone strikes. Operators of drones from the 110th Brigade spotted moving Ukrainian soldiers and dropped a munition, killing one. Operators of FPV drones from the 20th Motorized Rifle Division destroyed a camouflaged communications repeater. Video footage shows the destruction of a Starlink station by the "Southern Front" group. Video footage shows the destruction of an enemy UAV control point by drone operators of the 36th Army. At Orikhiv axis clashes yesterday near Novoandriyivka. In Zaporizhzhia Oblast, operators of the 375th OPTADN used drones to destroy an enemy communication tower and a supply depot.
Kharkiv Region
Bohodukhiv and Zolochiv Districts: Heavy shelling is reported, with Russian forces utilizing aviation and drones. Six explosions were reported in Bohodukhiv and 11 in Zolochiv. In Kivsharivka, Kupiansk district, a 51-year-old woman was killed by artillery shelling. A multi-story residential building was also damaged.
Volchansk and Kupyansk: Russian forces launched a new offensive near Volchansk, crossing the Volchya River and establishing a bridgehead. Fighting continues near Kupyansk, with reports of Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian positions. Ukrainian forces used drones to destroy three Russian field howitzers near Volchansk. Ukrainian forces report heavy fighting in Lysovka, with Russian forces advancing to the center of the settlement. Ukrainian forces report destroying a reserve of the so-called "Caucasian Legion" that was advancing on armored vehicles to reinforce Ukrainian units in Lysovka. Video footage shows the destruction of a group of the so-called "Caucasus Legion" near Lysivka. A Leopard tank was destroyed in the Kupyansk Direction. Operators of drones from the BARS-3 "Rodina" unit destroyed a Polish self-propelled gun "Krab" on the Kupyansk front. A Russian attack drone unit successfully eliminated Ukrainian troops in a forested area in the Kharkiv region. Video footage shows the destruction of a German Leopard 1 tank by Russian FPV drones "VT-40". Video evidence shows the destruction of a Ukrainian UAV control point by the 1194th Motorized Rifle Regiment. On the Kharkiv direction, the enemy attacked twice near Vovchansk and Lyptsi. On the Kupiansk direction, the enemy attempted to advance 16 times near Holubivka, Stepova Novoselivka, Kruhliakivka, and Zahryzove. Six clashes are ongoing. The OSGT "Khortytsia" reported that the Russians stormed in Volchansk in the Kharkiv direction, as well as in the area of Zahryzove, Dvorichna and Kruhlyakivka in the Kupyansk direction. At Kharkiv axis clashes yesterday near Vovchansk. At Kupyansk axis clashes yesterday near Zapadne, Dvorichna and Kruhlyakivka. Russian operators destroyed a Ukrainian "Baba Yaga" drone near Kupyansk and an armored vehicle in the Kharkiv region. A Leopard tank was destroyed in the Kupyansk Direction. A Russian attack drone unit successfully eliminated Ukrainian troops in a forested area in the Kharkiv region. Ukrainian forces were reportedly killed by Russian drones near Kharkiv. 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. Pilots of the "ACHILLES" battalion of the 92nd brigade are reported to have destroyed enemy personnel and a truck in the Kharkiv region. 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. In the Kupyansk area, fighters of the 16th Special Forces Brigade destroyed an enemy T-64BV tank with two FPV drones. FPV of the Third Assault Brigade destroys enemy weapons, shelters, and warehouses in the Kharkiv direction. Ukrainian forces repelled a powerful Russian assault in the Kupyansk direction, destroying 5 armored vehicles. One Ukrainian soldier was killed, and another injured in Kupiansk due to shelling by Russian forces. A Ukrainian drone hit a civilian man walking down the street in Kupyansk. Explosive strikes were reported in the region. Russian aviation conducted airstrikes at Ivanivka. Operators БпЛА 22-ї ОМБр destroy the enemy in his territory. This time, they managed to hit the starting position of enemy drones, set fire to a dugout and destroy the enemy's camouflaged position, hit the place where enemy personnel were concentrated, and shoot down an enemy reconnaissance drone.
Evacuations: 28 people, including one child, were evacuated from the Kupiansk and Borivskyi directions.
Kursk Region
Sudzhansky District: Russian forces are making progress in the forests and near Leonidovo and Kurilovka. Ukrainian reserves, including foreign mercenaries, are reportedly being transferred to the region.
Advances: Russian forces report reaching Kurylivka, south of Sudzha, and making advances in the northern Sudzha district and near Cherkasskaya Konopelka. They also liberated Pogrebki, Russkoye Porechnoye, Kamyshovka, Lozova, and Novovasylivka. In the Kursk region, Russian forces have reportedly secured a foothold in Cherkaska Konopelka and made progress in the wooded areas of the Sudzhansky district. There are reports that Russian forces are advancing towards Sudzha from the east, following their liberation of Cherkaska Konopelka and progress in Makhnovka. Video and photographic evidence confirm the liberation of Lozova by Russian forces. Russian forces are reportedly pressing Ukrainian forces on all fronts in the Kursk region. Russian airborne troops have reportedly taken full control of Cherkaska Konopelka. Active combat near Sudzha: Russian forces are attacking towards Viktorivka. Russian forces are making advances in the Sudzha area, particularly near Makhnovka. Russian forces entering Makhnovka. Video shows a drone strike on a US-made M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle near Sudzha. Video shows drone footage from the 80th Separate Airborne Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces engaging Russian infantry in the Kursk region. Operators of drones from the 95th Air Assault Brigade repelled an attack by North Koreans in the Kursk region. Operators of the 80th Airborne Assault Brigade destroyed an enemy along with equipment in the Kursk region. A Russian soldier detonated a grenade near his head after being attacked by a Ukrainian FPV drone in Kursk Oblast. Video from Sudoplatov shows Russian forces towing a captured American M113 armored personnel carrier in the Kursk region. 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. Code 9.2 unit drops "goodies" on communists and Jucheists in the Kursk region. In Kursk region Ukrainian forces have repelled 10 Russian army assaults.
Krasnolimansky Direction
Ivanovka: A buildup of Russian forces is noted on the newly formed bridgehead on the right bank of the Zherebets River. They are attempting to capture heights beyond Ivanovka near Terny.
Zahryzove: Russian forces are storming Zahryzove, pushing through defenses near Lozova and Zelenyi Hai, and moving towards Borova.
Terny: Russian forces advanced in the central part of Terny. Russian forces controlling most of Terny. At Lyman axis clashes yesterday near Nadiya, Makiyivka, Terny, Hryhorivka and Serebryanskyi forest.
Drone Warfare
Extensive Use: Both sides are extensively using drones for reconnaissance, targeting, and attack missions.
Ukrainian Air Defenses: Reported shooting down 60 out of 93 Russian drones launched overnight, with 26 "locationally lost" due to active countermeasures. They also report shooting down numerous other drones across various regions. Ukrainian Air Force reports that overnight, Russian forces attacked with 43 drones, 21 of which were shot down and 22 missed their targets. Ukrainian air defenses reportedly shot down 7 drones over Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. Ukrainian Air Force reports updates on the movement of Russian drones, with drones on the border of Vinnitsa and Kyiv oblasts moving southwest, drones in northern Kyiv moving west, drones north of Poltava moving northwest, drones in northern Sumy constantly changing course, and drones south of Sumy moving east. Ukrainian Air Force reports increased drone activity in Poltava and Myrhorod, as well as in Kyivska and Chernihivska regions. Ukrainian air defense forces successfully detected and neutralized about ten hostile drones near Kyiv. Ukrainian forces report a 19-fold increase in the supply of drones to their units in 2024, compared to the previous year.
Russian Drone Attacks: New reports of drone threats in multiple Ukrainian oblasts, including Kharkiv, Poltava, Sumy, Cherkasy, Kyiv, Mykolaiv, Zhytomyr, and Kirovohrad. The Ukrainian Air Force reported a threat of enemy drone attacks from the east in Sumy Oblast and from the south in Mykolaiv Oblast. Russian forces used approximately 100 Geran drones to deplete Ukrainian air defenses overnight.
Ukrainian Drone Attacks on Russia: Numerous drones destroyed over Voronezh, Bryansk, Rostov, Kaluga, Kursk, Orlov, Belgorod, Volgograd, and Lipetsk regions. Ukrainian forces report shooting down two more Russian drones over the Belgorod region. Reports of drone attacks on an oil depot in Smolensk Oblast, with the local governor claiming "debris" fell. Reports of loud explosions in Sevastopol overnight, with claims of drone attacks. A drone was reportedly shot down over a training ground in North Ossetia. Vladikavkaz airport was closed for arrivals and departures. 17 drones were reportedly shot down over Crimea overnight, with 4 near Sevastopol. Two unmanned boats were also reportedly destroyed near the coast of Sevastopol. Reports that a drone was shot down over a training ground in North Ossetia, causing the closure of Vladikavkaz airport. Reports that a drone was shot down over a training ground in North Ossetia, causing the closure of Vladikavkaz airport. Reports of a massive drone attack on Russian regions, with 68 drones shot down overnight. Reports of a massive drone attack on Russian regions, with 68 drones shot down overnight. Reports of a massive drone attack on Russian regions, with 68 drones shot down overnight. Reports of a massive drone attack on Russian regions, with 68 drones shot down overnight. Drone Attack on Bryansk Oblast. Reports that a Ukrainian drone was shot down over Bryansk Oblast, with no casualties or damage reported. Reports of a massive drone attack on Russian regions, with 68 drones shot down overnight. Several villages in the Grayvoron district of Belgorod Oblast were left without electricity after a Ukrainian drone attack.
Drone attacks on Sumy: Rescuers showed the aftermath of a Russian drone attack on Sumy. The drone hit a two-story house, causing a fire. An elderly couple lived in the house. Fortunately, no one was injured. Firefighters also rescued a dog.
Drone attacks on Belgorod: In the Shebekinsky district, a civilian was injured as a result of shelling by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. A man with a shrapnel wound to the chest was taken by ambulance to the regional clinical hospital. All necessary assistance is provided. In Shebekino, a concrete fence and two GAZelles were damaged at one of the enterprises. In the village of Maslova Pristan, a hangar of a production enterprise was damaged as a result of a drone attack.
Drone attack on Sumy: Ukrainian air defense forces are operating in the region. An air alert has been declared in the region.
Drone movement near Kyiv: A UAV is moving in the southwestern part of Chernihiv region, heading towards Kyiv region.
FPV Drones: In the Kursk border area, reconnaissance of the Anvar special forces is operating, which has a lot of different FPV drones. These are fiber-optic drones, radio-controlled drones, and drones with AI, said the commander of the reconnaissance detachment with the call sign Beret to RT military commander Alexander Yaremchuk. At 01:00 and 01:26 - this is the current situation in the border area and this is how the enemy behaves. At 02:01 - the scouts send a "bird" with fiber optics to the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It is useless to influence it with electronic warfare. At 02:47, 02:51, 02:56 - successful operation of drones.
Ukrainian POV on Europe wanting to return Ukrainian non-working refugees: Europe wants to return home Ukrainians who do not work and do not pay taxes, - President Zelenskyy. "I tell them, look, let's put it this way: a little more air defense and I'll say - come back everyone. But I will return everyone, not just those who do not work for you. And they say: no, let those who work for us work, and let this part return," - the President.
Ukrainian drone attack preparation: Ukraine is preparing to hit Moscow with its own Trembita missiles, - The Telegraph. Cost - about $10,000 per unit; Length - 2 m, weight - 90 kg; Capable of carrying 18 kg of explosives at a distance of up to 144 km.
Russian drone and artillery attack: The combined operation of the UAV and D-30 howitzer crews of the Russian Armed Forces to destroy a mortar crew and a Armed Forces of Ukraine ammunition depot near the village of Orekhov in the Zaporozhye direction.
Ukrainian Drone Attacks: Ukrainian forces conducted a drone operation in the Kursk region, targeting a Russian T-90 tank and an ammunition depot. Ukrainian forces used drones to destroy a Russian communication tower and a supply depot in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Ukrainian forces used drones to target Russian positions in the Kurakhove direction. Ukrainian forces used FPV drones to destroy a Ukrainian T-64BV tank near Kupyansk. Ukrainian forces used FPV drones to destroy a German Leopard 1 tank. Ukrainian forces used FPV drones to shoot down an enemy UAV. Ukrainian forces report a Russian drone strike on the central market in Nikopol, causing damage to the market and injuring 8 civilians, 7 of them being hospitalized.
Russian Drone Usage: The "Ghost Khortytsia" battalion, a unit of the 15th Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine, has conducted 1797 drone missions since its formation on December 13, 2024. They claim to have killed or wounded 232 enemy personnel, destroyed 220 infrastructure points, 13 armored vehicles, 3 logistics vehicles, 2 electronic warfare/SIGINT units, and conducted 26 remote mining missions. Operators of drones from the BARS-3 "Rodina" unit destroyed a Polish self-propelled gun "Krab". Marines used UAVs to locate and eliminate a Baba Yaga-type heavy drone in the Kakhovka direction. Video evidence of Ukrainian forces using drones equipped with shotguns to effectively shoot down Russian drones. "Phoenix" unit of the "Revenge" brigade repelled an assault by occupiers near Kurdyumivka in the Bakhmut area. Latvia plans to transfer 1000 drones to Ukraine by the end of 2024 and allocate 20 million euros for drone procurement in 2025. Video evidence of drone attacks on Ukrainian forces personnel. Video evidence shows the destruction of a Ukrainian UAV control point by the 1194th Motorized Rifle Regiment. Video evidence shows a mobile, vehicle-mounted "Repellent-Patrul" anti-drone system. Video evidence shows Ukrainian forces targeting Russian positions with drones, resulting in multiple explosions and fires. Video shows a drone recording of a military engagement near a road. Video footage shows the destruction of a German Leopard 1 tank by Russian FPV drones "VT-40". Video footage shows the destruction of an enemy UAV control point by drone operators of the 36th Army. Video allegedly shows a Ukrainian drone strike on a command post of the 810th Marine Brigade at the Lgov sugar factory. A new FPV-drone "Hortenzia" with support of management for optical fiber started to be used. Reports that a Ukrainian Magura V5 naval drone shot down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter near Cape Tarkhankut in Crimea, using an R-73 "SeeDragon" missile. Another Mi-8 was reportedly damaged but able to reach its base. Reports that a Ukrainian Magura V5 naval drone shot down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter near Cape Tarkhankut in Crimea, using an R-73 "SeeDragon" missile. Another Mi-8 was reportedly damaged but able to reach its base. Reports that a Ukrainian Magura V5 naval drone shot down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter near Cape Tarkhankut in Crimea, using an R-73 "SeeDragon" missile. Another Mi-8 was reportedly damaged but able to reach its base. Reports that a Ukrainian Magura V5 naval drone shot down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter near Cape Tarkhankut in Crimea, using an R-73 "SeeDragon" missile. Another Mi-8 was reportedly damaged but able to reach its base. Reports that a Ukrainian Magura V5 naval drone shot down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter near Cape Tarkhankut in Crimea, using an R-73 "SeeDragon" missile. Another Mi-8 was reportedly damaged but able to reach its base. Reports that a Ukrainian Magura V5 naval drone shot down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter near Cape Tarkhankut in Crimea, using an R-73 "SeeDragon" missile. Another Mi-8 was reportedly damaged but able to reach its base. A Ukrainian drone reportedly struck a Russian helicopter using an R-73 missile. Drone Attack on Russian Helicopter. Reports that a Ukrainian Magura V5 naval drone shot down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter near Cape Tarkhankut in Crimea, using an R-73 "SeeDragon" missile. Another Mi-8 was reportedly damaged but able to reach its base. Drone Attack on Russian Helicopter. Reports that a Ukrainian Magura V5 naval drone shot down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter near Cape Tarkhankut in Crimea, using an R-73 "SeeDragon" missile. Another Mi-8 was reportedly damaged but able to reach its base. Drone Attack on Russian Helicopter. Reports that a Ukrainian Magura V5 naval drone shot down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter near Cape Tarkhankut in Crimea, using an R-73 "SeeDragon" missile. Another Mi-8 was reportedly damaged but able to reach its base. Drone Attack on Russian Helicopter. Reports that a Ukrainian Magura V5 naval drone shot down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter near Cape Tarkhankut in Crimea, using an R-73 "SeeDragon" missile. Another Mi-8 was reportedly damaged but able to reach its base. New Advertisement for a Mobile Game. A new advertisement for a mobile game called "Battle of Drones: Ukraine," created by "real commanders during the war. New Advertisement for a Mobile Game. A new advertisement for a mobile game called "Battle of Drones: Ukraine," created by "real commanders during the war. Ukrainian Drone Strikes Russian Helicopter. Ukrainian forces successfully used a Magura V5 naval drone equipped with an R-73 "SeeDragon" missile to shoot down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter near Cape Tarkhankut in Crimea. This marks a significant development in Ukraine's naval drone capabilities. Report on Ukrainian Drone Production. Ukraine is now producing 96% of the drones needed for the front, according to Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal. Over 1.2 million drones have been procured through the "Army of Drones" project.
Mykolaiv Region:
Up to 10 drones and several FPV drones were involved in the recent attack.
Ukrainian air defense systems engaged multiple Russian drones near Nechaiane, Ochakiv, and Velyka Korenykha.
Russian drones were launched from Crimea.
Russian drone strike on the central market in Nikopol caused damage and injured 8 civilians, one woman is in critical condition and 3 are in severe condition.
Up to 10 drones were reported over Ochakiv, with some shot down. One drone was reported near Parutino.
New enemy drone attacks reported in Ochakiv from the Black Sea.
Voronezh Region:
Over 10 drones detected and destroyed in the suburbs of Voronezh.
Debris from downed drones caused damage to railway infrastructure.
Donetsk Oblast:
Ukrainian drone attack on the Makeevsky Machine-Building Plant prevented.
In Horlivka, a man was killed and two others were injured in a Ukrainian drone attack.
Russian forces report 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 Russian forces used drones to target positions of the 33rd Mechanized Brigade in the Kurakhovo direction.
Operators of FPV drones from the 20th Motorized Rifle Division destroyed a camouflaged communications repeater.
Ukrainian drone "Vampir" remotely mined Russian logistics routes near Zoria.
Ukrainian forces repelled a Russian assault using drones in the Siversk direction.
Video evidence confirms ongoing engagements, with soldiers from the 68th tank regiment advancing and capturing enemy positions.
Drone strikes remain a significant feature of the fighting near Kurakhove.
Video evidence of a Russian FPV drone attacking a building with a modified munition.
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" drones.
Drone attack near Volchansk
"Ronin" unit of the 65th Mechanized Brigade used drones to destroy three Russian field howitzers of different calibers.
A "wedding" Mavic drone acting as an inspector stops a pair of Russian vehicles, followed by FPV drone strikes.
New Update: Three drones are moving from Kharkiv Oblast to Poltava Oblast.
New Update: Four drones are approaching Chuhuiv/Kharkiv. Anti-aircraft operations may be active.
New Update: Two drones are moving from the east of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast to Kharkiv Oblast.
New Update: One drone is in the Zlatopil area and has turned towards Lozova in Kharkiv Oblast.
New Update: New Shahed drones from the Black Sea are heading towards the south of Odesa Oblast.
New Update: Shahed drones are present in the south of Sumy Oblast, the east of Poltava Oblast, and the west of Kharkiv Oblast, moving northwards.
New Update: A new group of Shahed drones is heading from the Black Sea towards the south of the Odesa region.
New Update: New Shahed drones are heading towards Odesa Oblast, specifically towards the Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi district.
New Update: 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.
New Update: 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.
New Update: 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.
New Update: 3 drones are moving through Bilyaivka towards Kurortne. 1 drone is circling around the border of Sumy and Poltava oblasts. 2 drones are moving from Kharkiv to Poltava. 3 drones are in Lozova area, heading north.
New Update: Operators of the FPV group "Sever" hit three Ukrainian Armed Forces dugouts with three kamikaze drones in the Kharkiv direction.
New Update: Burning foreign equipment warms the soul like nothing else! The ATGM crews of the 68th Army Corps brigade destroyed a French-made AMX-10 RC wheeled tank in the area of the Sukhi Yaly River. Equipment from the West continues to be turned into scrap metal by the efforts of guys from the Far East!
Update: 3 drones via Rozdilna are heading towards Odesa Oblast.
Update: 2 drones via Bilyaivka are heading towards Odesa.
Update: 1 new drone from the Black Sea is heading towards Ovidiopol.
Update: 1 drone north of Nizhyn, moving towards Chernihiv.
Update: 1 drone is heading via Konotop towards Sumy.
Update: 1 drone near Pryluky, moving northwest.
Update: 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.
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 in a forest plantation, ensuring the security of Russian positions from enemy drone strikes.
Video shows a drone observation of Russian forces ambushing and engaging enemy personnel in a wooded area.
Ukrainian forces report that one Russian warship is present in the Black Sea, but it is not equipped
