Updated Analysis of the Military Situation in Ukraine: February 4, 2025, 06:38 UTC

Major Updates

Donetsk Region

• Pokrovsk: Extremely precarious situation. Russian forces are within 2 kilometers of Myrnohrad, with fierce battles near Yelyzavetivka, Vodyane Druhe, and Baranivka. One of the two routes from Krasnoarmiisk (Pokrovsk) to Dnipro is cut off. Intense fighting near Yelyzavetivka and Vodyane Druhe. Russian forces are within 10 kilometers of Pokrovsk and advancing, blocking Ukrainian supply lines. Positional fighting in the Krasnoarmiisk (Pokrovsk) area. Russian forces advanced 1 km along the railway towards Krasnoarmiisk and occupied new positions. Expansion of the control zone on the southern flank of Krasnoarmiisk. Ukrainian forces halted 40 assaults in this area. The Ukrainian General Staff reports that 40 out of 110 combat clashes occurred in the Pokrovsk direction. An "operational cauldron" is forming around Ukrainian forces near Novoyehorivka. Heavy fighting, with Russian forces moving in the Pokrovsk area and achieving tactical successes. Reuters reports that after the liberation of Pokrovsk, Russia has two main scenarios: westward into the sparsely populated plains of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast or northward into more densely populated industrial areas to pressure Kramatorsk and Sloviansk. Powerful offensive near Pokrovsk. In the last few days, they have been actively attacking Sribne, south of Nadiivka, south and east of Udachne, west and east near Kotlyne, and southwest of Zverove. Over 15,000 enemy troops were neutralized in the Pokrovsk direction in January 2025, with approximately 7,000 being irreversibly lost. Video evidence shows Ukrainian forces destroying various Russian equipment with FPV drones, targeting Russian soldiers. The 155th Separate Mechanized Brigade "Anna Kyivska" repelled a Russian attack. Ukrainian forces destroyed a Russian "bukhanka" carrying ammunition using FPV drones. Drone operators of the Special Operations Forces reportedly destroyed 21 and wounded 40 North Korean soldiers. Video evidence shows Ukrainian and Russian forces engaging in combat and destroying each other's equipment. A video shows the destruction of a Ukrainian MaxxPro armored vehicle along with its crew. A video from the Colonelcassad Telegram channel shows the destruction of Ukrainian equipment in the area of Dachnoe by the 150th Motorized Rifle Division. Ukrainian forces are focusing on disrupting Russian offensive plans and depleting their combat potential in this area. Russian forces are fighting near Udachne, with intensity comparable to fighting in Chasiv Yar. Russian forces destroyed a Ukrainian BMP-1 near the Serebryansky Forest using two FPV drones. In recent battles near Pokrovsk, Russian recon units have reportedly destroyed a US-supplied M113 APC carrying a Ukrainian infantry squad.
• Kramatorsk Direction: Russian forces advanced south of Rozlyv and expanded control in the Dachne area, with increased assault activities. A powerful explosion was reported in the industrial zone of Kramatorsk. 13 people were injured, including two children. One person was killed in Ivanopil, and another was wounded in Chasiv Yar. Ukrainian forces repelled two Russian attacks in this direction.
• Chasiv Yar: Russian forces control approximately 20% of the refractory plant and about half of the city's urban area. They have taken a position on a spoil tip on the western outskirts of the Blok-9 mine. The bulk of the Severnyi district is under Russian control. Battles are reported on the southwestern outskirts. Russian forces are advancing towards Chasiv Yar from the southwest. No significant changes in the last 24 hours, but the initiative remains with the Russian forces. Heavy flamethrower systems TOS-1A "Solntsepek" are used to attack concentrations of militants in Chasiv Yar. The 38th Separate Engineer-Sapper Battalion is reportedly demining roads. Significant advances in Chasiv Yar over the past few days, including the beginning of cleanup operations in the railway station area. Russian forces have reportedly made progress in Chasiv Yar. Video evidence shows the evacuation of a wounded soldier by the "Española" unit.
• Kurakhove: Most of the city has been captured. Heavy fighting in the eastern part of Andriivka. West of Kurakhove, Russian troops are advancing in the Dachne and Andriivka areas, with half of the Dachne settlement cleared. The capture of Andriivka is strategically important. Russian troops are attempting to advance in the Dachne and Andriivka areas and are trying to encircle Dachne. The 68th regiment is storming Dachne. Half of the settlement has been cleared of enemy forces. A Ukrainian stronghold on the eastern outskirts of Andriivka was taken. Video evidence shows a soldier eliminating a Russian soldier near Kurakhove. Video evidence shows intense fighting near Kurakhove. The footage depicts Ukrainian forces successfully targeting and destroying a Russian tank, highlighting their combat effectiveness in the area.
• Toretsk: Ukrainian defenses are under immense strain, with less than 15% of the city under their control. Battles are ongoing on the northern outskirts and near several mines. Ukrainian forces report battles for the "Toretska" mine, with 90-95% of the city under Russian control. Ukrainian forces have reportedly made advances in the northern part of Toretsk. Russian forces are applying significant pressure around Chasiv Yar, Pokrovsk, and Kurakhove. Krymske has been liberated by Russian forces. Intense fighting on the outskirts of Toretsk. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are holding on to the last defense hubs in Dzerzhynsk (Toretsk). There hasn't been a single day without 5-6 assaults in the Toretsk direction. Video shows Ukrainian forces using drones to target Russian positions in Toretsk.
• Siversk - Verkhnokamyanske: Active combat operations continue near Siversk. Russian forces launched an attack towards Verkhnokamyanske, resulting in troops landing in the central part of the settlement. They reportedly advanced 1.5 km in the Siversk direction and occupied new positions in Verkhnokamyanske. Ukrainian positions were assaulted, and a residential area was cleared by a Russian assault group. Russian forces struck a Ukrainian group in the Zolotarivka Reserve, reaching the administrative border of the Luhansk People's Republic and taking control of a 1 km area, according to military expert Marochko, as reported by TASS. Video evidence shows the destruction of a railway bridge near Siversk by Russian forces.
• Other Locations: Advances near Uspenivka. Assault groups have advanced to the area of Alekseevka. Fierce fighting in Zelenovka. Further advances are reported near Dachne, Andriivka, Slov'yanka, and Novoandriivka. Solone has reportedly been liberated. Video shows Russian artillery, guided by aerial reconnaissance, striking Ukrainian positions on the South Donetsk direction. The Ukrainian Armed Forces reportedly lost up to 170 soldiers in the area of responsibility of the "South" grouping. Ukrainian forces reportedly lost Novoselivka Persha.
• Deep State Update: Enemy forces are persistently attacking in the Pokrovsk sector, especially near Sribne, south of Nadiivka, south and east of Udachne, west and east near Kotlyne, and southwest of Zverove. Partial successes are reported, with the situation evolving. Advances are reported near Vozdvyzhenka, Kotlyne, and Andriivka. Geolocated footage indicates an advance in the northern outskirts of Nadiivka. The map has been updated to reflect the advances near Sribne, Dachne and near Kolodyaziv.
• Horlivka: Ukrainian forces reportedly used FPV drones with cluster munitions. Ten civilians were injured in Horlivka due to shelling. Explosions were reported, with claims of attacks on Russian military positions.
• Novoyeлизаvetovka: The Russian Ministry of Defense has officially declared the liberation of the settlement.
• Vuhledar: Russian sappers discovered mines made with 3D printers, indicating a new development in mine warfare. Russian forces, using FPV drones from the "Rubicon" center, destroyed a temporary deployment point of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Vuhledar direction.
• Sukhi Yaly River: Russian artillerymen are targeting Ukrainian forces. Army aviation of the 11th Air Force and Air Defense Army, operating in the area of responsibility of the "East" group, destroyed a bridge across the Sukhi Yaly River, built by the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the settlement of Konstantinopol.
• Dzerzhynsk Direction: Russian forces continue to increase their firepower near Dzerzhynsk and are expanding their control towards Shcherbynivka. Aviation and artillery are targeting Ukrainian strongholds. Russian Ministry of Defense claims the liberation of Krymskoe, with 70% of the village under their control. Fighting continues on the northern outskirts. Russian forces have advanced to the center of Shcherbynivka and eliminated the pocket between Dzerzhynsk and Shcherbynivka.
• Russian forces report further advances near Dachne, Andriivka, Slov'yanka, and Novoandriivka.
• Russian forces, with an advance near Terniv, have improved their tactical position and destroyed three strongholds, a Western artillery installation, and several Ukrainian vehicles.
• The right flank of the Russian forces near Krasnoarmiisk continues to advance, with ongoing fighting near Malinovka and Yelizavetivka. Russian units have reportedly entered the central part of Vodyane Druhe after taking control of strongholds to the south. Attempts to take Zelene Pole are ongoing.
• Russian forces have reportedly captured Vozdvyzhenka, Baranivka, Zelene, Kotlyne, Solone, Novovasylivka, Nadiivka, Yasenove, Novoandriivka, and Petropavlivka in January, totaling 163.96 km².
• Novopavlivsk Direction: One Russian attack was reported in the direction of Kostyantynopil.
• Huliaipole Direction: Russian aviation targeted Novopil.
• Orikhiv Direction: One combat engagement near Kamyanske.
• Dachne: Video evidence shows Russian forces destroying Ukrainian positions near Dachne with a precise strike, reportedly killing several Ukrainian soldiers.

Luhansk Region

• Russian forces are making advances near Nadiivka, Petropavlivka, Zakhidne, and Ivanivka, moving towards the western border of the Luhansk People's Republic.
• Borova Direction: Ukrainian forces have established positions northeast and east of Zelenyi Hai. Russian forces are advancing on the western bank of the Zherebets River.
• Zakhidne and Ivanivka have been captured.
• In the direction of Hrekivka, Russian forces are developing an offensive from Makiivka, with a 400m advance.
• Russian forces have approached the northern outskirts of Kupiansk, and the Ukrainian Armed Forces are deploying reinforcements.
• Bohuslavka: Battles have been initiated.
• Russian forces report that they are beginning to storm Kupyansk and have destroyed the main Ukrainian forces in Zahryzove, initiating battles in Bohuslavka.
• An "operational cauldron" is forming around Ukrainian forces near Novoyehorivka.
• There are reports of fierce fighting near Novoyehorivka, with Russian forces attempting to advance towards the settlement.
• Video evidence shows the destruction of an M113 and a "Spartan" armored personnel carrier by Russian FPV drones near Petrovske/Hrekivka.
• Kupyansk Direction: Ukrainian forces repelled 18 Russian attacks near Petropavlivka, Pishchane, Stepova Novoselivka, Bohuslavka, Zahryzove, and Lozova. Three engagements are ongoing.
• Lyman Direction: Ukrainian forces repelled eight Russian attacks near Novoiehorivka, Novoliubivka, Makiivka, Yampolivka, and Serebrianka.
• Sribne, Dachne, Kolodyaziv: The map has been updated to reflect Russian advances in these areas.

Kursk Region

• The Ukrainian counteroffensive has stalled, with Russian forces regaining territory. Several settlements have been captured, including Nikolaevo-Daryino, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye, and Malaya Loknya. The liberation of Nikolaevo-Daryino is confirmed.
• Heavy fighting continues near Nikolsky.
• Sudzha: Russian forces are bypassing the city from the south. A Ukrainian activist and local media report that a FAB was dropped on the Sudzha boarding school. The Ukrainian General Staff confirmed the airstrike, stating it was a deliberate attack with a guided aerial bomb (KAB). The Russian Ministry of Defense claims the Ukrainian Armed Forces committed a war crime by launching a targeted missile attack on the school, asserting that air defense systems detected enemy missile launches from the Sumy region. The Ukrainian Air Force is attempting to refute its attack on Sudzha by presenting a screenshot from the "Virage-Tablet" system, allegedly showing a "Russian KAB" [FAB with UMPK]. However, images from the "Virage-Tablet" system have been accessible to the Russian side for years and do not correspond to the image presented by the enemy. Russian authorities are calling for international condemnation of the attack, labeling it a "cynical crime" and a "terrorist act." Maria Zakharova, the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated that all organizers and perpetrators will face inevitable punishment. The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation has opened a criminal case against Colonel Rostislav Karpusha, commander of the 19th Separate Missile Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, for allegedly ordering the missile strike. For the terrorist attack on the school in Sudzha, a criminal case has been opened against the commander of the 19th Separate Missile Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The Russian Ministry of Defense and other Russian sources continue to assert that the Ukrainian Armed Forces committed a war crime by launching a targeted missile strike on the boarding school in Sudzha. Russian State Duma member Alexander Khinshtein described the attack as an "inhuman atrocity". The Ukrainian side, represented by the Air Force and the General Staff, maintains that the attack was carried out by Russian aviation using a guided aerial bomb. They have presented screenshots from the "Virage-Tablet" system as evidence. The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed that the Ukrainian Armed Forces committed a war crime by carrying out a targeted missile attack on a boarding school in Sudzha."
• A Ukrainian assault force was destroyed during an attempted landing near Tetkino.
• Reports of significant North Korean casualties.
• Refugees from the Kursk region are protesting and demanding a meeting with the acting governor. There is also a video of a man accusing refugees of being ungrateful and claiming he lived in worse conditions in his childhood.
• Since the beginning of hostilities, Ukrainian forces have suffered significant losses: over 52,870 troops, 304 tanks, and numerous other military vehicles and equipment.
• Russian forces are advancing, with battles near Sverdlykove and nearby forested areas. The situation on the morning of February 4 remains unchanged, with Russian troops engaging in fierce battles in the forest belts to advance towards the settlement of Nikolaev, where the enemy is reinforcing its defenses and deploying additional forces to hold this line.
• Over 100 paratroopers have reportedly been deployed to the Sudzhansky district for a counterattack near Nikolsky.
• Reports indicate that contractors have allegedly embezzled over 3 billion rubles allocated for the construction of fortifications.
• The landing attempt of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on two armored personnel carriers was thwarted in Makhnovka.
• Nikolaevo-Daryino has been cleared.
• Battles are ongoing near Pohrebky.
• Heavy fighting continues near Nikolsky, with Russian forces approaching Malaya Loknya and Ukrainian forces counterattacking. In the vicinity of Staraya/Novaya Sorochina, Russian troops conducted an offensive with limited objectives, achieving success and consolidating their positions on the achieved lines. In fact, there are counter-battles here, and the control zones are quite unstable, as either side attacks. In Pogrebki, the situation remains unchanged. In Russkoye and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye, Russian troops improved their position along the front line, although this is more of a tactical success since the control line remained almost the same. In Martynovka, there are no significant changes. The enemy is installing barbed wire on their forward positions, fearing an offensive from the Russian side.
• Findings on the Front: The "North" group's fighters are increasingly finding Western weapons and ammunition in the territories liberated from the enemy in the Kursk border area.
• Ukrainian forces repelled 7 Russian assaults in the Kursk region.
• In the Kursk region, the enemy delivered up to a company of militants to Nikolsky. After entering the area, the enemy troops tried to attack, our troops repulsed the attack with fire, the enemy suffered losses of up to 50 people. From Nikolsky, they are pressing in the direction of Russkoye Porechnoye to cut off the enemy grouping at Malaya Lokna and to the north. In the northern part of Russkoye Porechnoye, they struck a group of the enemy, resulting in the loss of one AFV and about 20 personnel in the temporary deployment point. Crimean paratroopers are pressing on Sverdlikovo, where the paratroopers' UAV operators also hit an enemy tank. The elimination of Ukrainians from the nearest forest plantations is ongoing.
• The intensity of the fighting is being compared to the battles of Bakhmut and Avdiivka.
• Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov inspected the Yug Group of Forces.
• Russian forces are continuing to advance in the region of Sverdlikovo and north of Guevo. In Makhnovka, there are fierce battles. Russian troops continue to try to push the enemy out of the settlement. In this direction, the enemy's use of FPV drones has significantly increased, especially along the logistical routes of Russian troops.
• The Ukrainian Armed Forces have suffered significant losses in the Kursk region, with over 240 troops and two ammunition depots lost in the past 24 hours. Overall losses are reported to exceed 56,000. The Russian Ministry of Defense reports that Ukrainian forces lost two tanks, over 200 troops, and four armored personnel carriers in the Kursk direction.
• The Ukrainian Armed Forces claim to have destroyed a command post of the "Kursk" troop grouping of the Russian Armed Forces in Rylsk, Kursk region.
• Su-34 fighter-bombers, accompanied by Su-35S, destroyed a stronghold of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kursk region.
• Russian forces targeted Ukrainian positions in the Kursk region with Su-25 aircraft, launching missiles at low altitudes.
• Ukrainian forces from the 73rd Naval Special Operations Center are conducting operations in the Kursk region, collecting data on Russian and North Korean troops.
• Ukrainian forces will attempt to hold their occupied portion of the Kursk region for 100 days.
• Heavy flamethrower systems TOS-1A "Solntsepek" crews reportedly destroyed strongholds of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in a border area of the Kursk region.
• Video shows the work of drone operators from the 69th Separate Covering Brigade of the 35th Army of the "Vostok" group in the Kursk region.
• Video shows the work of drone operators from the 83rd Guards Air Assault Brigade in the Kursk region, with reports of the capture and clearing of two strongholds south of Nikolaevo-Daryino.
• Russian forces report destroying a Ukrainian "Baba Yaga" drone with a sniper rifle in the Kursk region. Another "Baba Yaga" drone was eliminated.
• Russian forces destroyed a Ukrainian "Kozak" armored vehicle with a "Lancet" loitering munition in the Kursk region.
• The Russian Ministry of Defense reports that Ukrainian forces lost two tanks, over 200 troops, and four armored personnel carriers in the Kursk direction.
• Russian forces, supported by artillery and FPV drones, destroyed a Ukrainian BMP-2 in the Kursk region.
• Video shows a Russian Mi-28NM helicopter destroying a Ukrainian stronghold in the border area of the Kursk region.
• Video evidence shows Ukrainian forces destroying a column of Russian armored vehicles near the border between Kursk and Sumy regions.
• Ussuri paratroopers are displaying captured trophies and the restoration of a captured Ukrainian BMP-2 in the border areas of the Kursk region.
• A Russian Mi-28NM helicopter destroyed a Ukrainian stronghold in the border area of the Kursk region.
• A Russian drone targeted and destroyed a Ukrainian D-30 howitzer in Makhnovka, Kursk region.
• Russian troops are using an FPV drone to strike a Ukrainian group advancing at night near Makhnovka.
• A Russian drone operator targeted a Ukrainian 2S1 "Carnation" self-propelled howitzer in the Kursk region.
• A Russian "Lancet" drone operator from the "Sever" group targeted a Ukrainian M-113 armored personnel carrier near Yuzhnoye in the Kursk region.
• An FPV drone successfully destroyed a Ukrainian T-72M1 tank in the Kursk border area.
• Russian forces destroyed a Ukrainian stronghold in the Kursk border area with a Su-34 bomber.
• Russian forces destroyed a Ukrainian BMP with an FPV drone in the Kursk border area.
• Russian forces are destroying Ukrainian manpower and equipment in the Kursk direction.
• Russian airborne forces are destroying a Ukrainian D-30 howitzer near Makhnovka.
• The acting governor of the Kursk region met with refugees from areas occupied by Ukrainian forces.
• The Ukrainian Armed Forces claim to have destroyed a command post of the "Kursk" troop grouping of the Russian Armed Forces in Rylsk, Kursk region.
• The death of the Deputy Governor of Primorsky Krai, Sergei Efremov, in the Kursk region has been confirmed. He was reportedly killed when his vehicle hit a mine while returning from a combat mission. Efremov was the commander of the "Tiger" volunteer unit, formed in the summer of 2022 on the basis of the 155th Marine Brigade. Another Russian officer was also killed in the incident. The "Tiger" volunteer unit will now be named after him.
• Ukrainian forces repelled 12 attacks in the Kursk direction. Five engagements are ongoing. Russian aviation carried out 16 airstrikes using 21 guided bombs. Russian forces carried out 363 shellings of Ukrainian positions and settlements. Another destroyed M1126 Stryker armored personnel carrier was reported in the Kursk region.
• In the Vasilevsky municipal district, a targeted attack by an enemy drone on a school bus was recorded. The bus driver is in serious condition. Five children received minor shrapnel wounds. All victims are receiving medical assistance. Operational services are working at the scene.
• Image Analysis: An image depicts the grave of a young Russian soldier, Danila Romanovich Bagrov, killed in action. The presence of a military portrait, flags, and cemetery background hints at the scale of losses for Russia, especially among young soldiers.

Kharkiv Region

• Drone Attacks: Multiple reports of drone attacks and explosions in Kharkiv and surrounding areas. A fire broke out at an energy facility. A drone attack targeted a civilian enterprise in the Novobavarskyi district, causing a large fire. Two drones fell in the Kyivskyi district. In the Rohanska community, a drone attack destroyed a private house and garage, injuring 2 people. In Shestakove, a drone attack caused a fire in a destroyed private house, with no reported casualties. A drone attack on a civilian enterprise in the Slobidskyi district caused a major fire, reportedly involving a "Shahed" or "Geran" drone and targeting a clothing manufacturing facility. The fire covered approximately 2,000 square meters but was contained. In Lyubotin, a man and a woman were injured due to a drone attack.
• Russian Advance: Russian forces have reportedly expanded their bridgehead up to 5 km south of Dvorichna. Russian forces have reportedly liberated Dvorichna.
• Kupiansk: Under renewed heavy shelling.
• Vovchansk: Ukrainian forces successfully repelled a Russian attack. Transport of Ukrainian forces is under attack by drones of the «Hart» brigade near Vovchansk.
• Explosions were reported in Kharkiv and Chuhuiv districts. A fire was reported at an energy facility in Kharkiv following a drone attack.
• The Ukrainian Air Force reports launches of guided aerial bombs by enemy tactical aviation in the north of the region.
• The Ukrainian Air Force reports that Kharkiv is under threat from a Russian drone approaching from the northeast. They also report a threat of Russian drone attacks in Donetsk and Kharkiv Oblasts. A drone is reported in the suburbs of Kharkiv. A high-speed target was reported in the region. The Ukrainian Air Force reports a high-speed target moving from Sumy Oblast towards Poltava Oblast.
• The coordinated efforts of the "West-AKHMAT" battalion and the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Kurchaloyevsky district of the Chechen Republic, under the leadership of Ismail and Rustam Aguyev, alongside the 116th Special Purpose Brigade "Stalnaya" of the Russian Guard, are ongoing.
• Ukrainian forces repelled two Russian attacks near Hatyshche.
• Image Analysis: The image captures a Ukrainian soldier in a contested area, likely on the frontlines, indicated by a damaged road sign marked with a red line and damaged vehicles nearby. The scene suggests recent or ongoing fighting in the region, with strategic importance attached to the location for control and logistics.

Zaporizhzhia Region

• An air raid alert has been declared and later lifted, then declared again and canceled.
• At least five people were injured in attacks on Zaporizhzhia, Kupiansk, and the Dnipropetrovsk region.
• Russia attacked the region 401 times overnight.
• Russian forces reportedly destroyed a group of foreign mercenaries near Orikhiv.
• Two people пострадали in result of Russian shelling of Zaporizhzhia and Zaporizhzhia region.
• Soldiers of the 59th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade of the Security Service of Ukraine organized a "Goooood morning" for the Russians on the western outskirts of Novovasylivka.
• Ukrainian artillery strikes on concrete shelters of Russian forces in Hola Prystan, Kherson region, using 155-mm high-precision guided munition M712 Copperhead with laser guidance.
• One combat engagement near Kamyanske.
• Over the course of the day, the occupiers launched 277 strikes on 8 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region. 145 drones of various modifications attacked Kamianske, Huliaipole, Shcherbaky, Novodanylivka, Mala Tokmachka, Charivne and Novodarivka. 4 MLRS attacks hit Kamianske, Huliaipole and Shcherbaky. 128 artillery strikes were carried out on the territory of Kamianske, Huliaipole, Shcherbaky, Novodanylivka, Mala Tokmachka, Huliaipilske, Charivne and Novodarivka. There were 19 reports of damage to apartments, private houses, cars and infrastructure. Civilians were not injured.

Drone Warfare

• Extensive Drone Activity: Confirmed drone attacks inside Russia, with a massive overnight attack involving over 100 drones targeting central Russia and the south. Most were reportedly intercepted, but some hit their targets, including an oil refinery near Nizhny Novgorod. New reports of drone movements towards Chernihiv, Sumy, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ternopil, Vinnytsia, Kirovohrad, Cherkasy, Poltava, Starokonstantinov, Bereznegovatoye, Pavlograd, Balakleya, Zlatopol, Zhytomyr, Fastov, Boyarka, Mirgorod, Priluki, Nezhin, Vylkove, Izmail, and Odesa Oblast indicate a potential expansion and intensification of the conflict. Confirmed attacks on Odesa and Bryansk resulted in damage to residential buildings and a fire near the "Druzhba" oil pipeline distribution station. The threat of attack drones has been called off across all regions. 1 drone is flying over Yelanets in a northwesterly direction, 2 drones from the Beryslav district in the direction of Berezneguvate, 7 drones in the direction of/through Kremenchuk, 2 drones flew past Nikopol in a northerly direction, 2 drones in the direction of/through Pavlograd, 3 drones from the Kharkiv region are moving into the Poltava region, 3 drones in the Konotop area, heading south. A new threat of drones has been reported for the Vinnytsia region. Three drones are flying over Novyi Buh towards Kirovohrad Oblast. Eleven drones are in Kremenchuk district. Two drones are flying towards/through Poltava. One drone is circling near Pavlohrad. Two drones have flown past Balakliia towards the west. Five drones are east of Chernihiv, heading south. Four drones are flying from Sumy Oblast to Poltava Oblast. Three drones are flying towards/through Pervomaisk. Two drones are south of Oleksandriia, heading west. One drone has flown past Kamianske towards Kryvyi Rih. Five drones are in Kremenchuk district. Two drones are flying from Kharkiv Oblast to Poltava Oblast. Two drones are circling in the north of Poltava Oblast. Four drones are flying from Chernihiv Oblast to Kyiv Oblast. Two drones are near Konotop. Two drones are in Sumy district. Three drones have flown past Shostka to the southwest. The Ukrainian Air Force reports the following drone movements:

  • Kyiv Oblast: 1 drone in the north, heading west (Zhytomyr region). 1 drone is approaching Boryspil.
  • Sumy Oblast: 1 drone in the north, heading west (Chernihiv region). 2 drones near Konotop. 2 drones in Sumy district.
  • Poltava Oblast: 1 drone in the center, heading west. 3 drones from Kharkiv region are moving into the region.
  • Kharkiv Oblast: 4 drones in the west, heading north and south. 5 drones in the south, heading south. 2 drones flying from the region to Poltava Oblast. 2 drones are spinning near Lozova. 1 drone is flying from Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
  • Dnipropetrovsk Oblast: 6 drones in the south, heading south. 1 drone has flown past Kamianske towards Kryvyi Rih.
  • Odesa Oblast: 7 drones in the north, heading northeast (Mykolaiv region).
  • Vinnytsia Oblast: 8 drones near Tulchyn, heading northwest. 1 drone is south of Khmelnitsky, heading west.
  • Mykolaiv Oblast: 2 drones from Beryslav district heading towards Berezneguvate. 1 drone flying over Yelanets in a northwesterly direction. 3 drones flying over Novyi Buh towards Kirovohrad Oblast.
  • Kremenchuk: 7 drones in the direction of/through the city. 11 drones in the district. 1 drone is flying towards or through Kremenchuk.
  • Nikopol: 2 drones flew past the city in a northerly direction.
  • Pavlograd: 2 drones in the direction of/through the city. 1 drone circling near the city.
  • Balakliia: 2 drones have flown past the city towards the west.
  • Chernihiv: 5 drones east of the city, heading south. 4 drones flying from Chernihiv Oblast to Kyiv Oblast. 3 drones have flown past Shostka to the southwest. 3 drones are spinning in the north. 1 drone is flying from Chernihiv Oblast to the north of Kyiv Oblast.
  • Pervomaisk: 3 drones flying towards/through the city.
  • Oleksandriia: 2 drones south of the city, heading west.
  • Starokonstantinov: 1 drone is approaching.

  The Ukrainian Air Force reported the following updated drone movements:

  • Zhytomyr Oblast: 2 drones from the north of Kyiv Oblast. 1 drone in the Bilotserkivskyi district.
  • Chernihiv Oblast: 3 drones in the north.
  • Poltava Oblast: 1 drone over the city. 1 drone from Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
  • Dnipropetrovsk Oblast: 1 drone flying over Zlatopil. 3 new drones heading towards/through Nikopol.
  • Khmelnytskyi Oblast: 2 drones from Vinnytsia Oblast.
  • Mykolaiv Oblast: 2 mopeds from the region перелетают в Kirovohrad Oblast.
  • Kirovohrad Oblast: 2 mopeds from Mykolaiv Oblast.
  • Vinnytsia Oblast: 2 mopeds from the region перелетают в Khmelnytskyi Oblast.

  "Nikolaevsky Vanyok" reports the following drone movements:

  • Khmelnytskyi Oblast: 2 mopeds from Vinnytsia Oblast.
  • Pervomaisk: 1 moped flying northeast.
  • Kharkiv Oblast: 2 mopeds near Lozova.
  • Poltava Oblast: 1 moped from Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
  • Zhytomyr Oblast: 2 mopeds from the north of Kyiv Oblast.
  • Shostka: 4 mopeds flying