Daily Intelligence Summary: Ukraine - January 20, 2025, 15:38 UTC

Executive Summary

The military situation in Ukraine remains critical. Russian forces maintain offensive momentum across multiple fronts, with intense fighting concentrated in the Donetsk region, particularly around Toretsk, Pokrovsk, and Velyka Novosilka. The capture of Vremivka is a significant development, effectively cutting off Ukrainian forces in Velyka Novosilka, which has reportedly fallen. A Ukrainian counteroffensive in the Kursk region has stalled, resulting in heavy losses, while Russian forces advance in the Sudzha area. In the Luhansk region, Russian forces captured Ivanovka and Novoyehorivka, advancing towards the western border of the Luhansk People's Republic and forming a pincer movement to encircle Ukrainian forces. Drone warfare remains a dominant feature. The intensity of fighting is expected to continue or increase, regardless of potential negotiations.

Key Developments

Donetsk Region

• Intense Fighting: 189 combat clashes in the past 24 hours, 89 in the Pokrovsk direction; 64 since the beginning of the day, 29 in Pokrovsk direction.
• Toretsk: Dire situation, less than 15% of the city under Ukrainian control. 19 assault actions near Toretsk, Krymske, and Shcherbynivka.
• Pokrovsk Strategic Threat: Russian forces intensify efforts to encircle Pokrovsk. Liberation of Vozdvyzhenka and severing of highway/railway lines impede Ukrainian resupply. Advance towards Udachne and assault operations towards Zverevo from Peschanoye further compound the threat. Reports of success in Kotlyno and Udachny indicate plan to cover city from the southwest. Russian forces consolidating positions after capturing Kotlyno (Dmytrovo) and mine No. 2. Main pressure on Udachne, with battles in the city center, near railway station, and towards Novoserhiivka. Kotlyne captured, encirclement of Pokrovsk continues.
• Pokrovsk: Russian forces advancing, reportedly reaching outskirts, less than 10 km from the city and within 5-7 km of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast border. 335 Ukrainian military personnel killed and wounded.
• Kurakhove: Mostly captured by Russian forces, fighting for strongholds near Hryshyno. 14 enemy attacks repelled. Russian forces leveling the front line on the Petropavlovka-Shevchenko section, fighting for Dachnoye. Battles along forest belts north and northeast of Sukhoi Yaly.
• Velyka Novosilka Encirclement: Russian forces intensifying offensive, establishing positions in northeast and southeast. Last supply road practically under Russian control. Vremivka captured, forming a cauldron. Double strike on Ukrainian vehicles reported. Two Ukrainian soldiers reportedly surrendered. Russian troops storming from north, east, and southeast. Fighting on outskirts. Uspenivka sees fierce battles, northeastern part under Russian control. Ukrainian counterattacks to the south and towards Novovasylivka.
• Other Advances: Significant advances in Kotlyne, Udachne, and near Novoandriivka, Sukhyi Yar, Vremivka, and Velyka Novosilka. Breakthrough from east and north towards center.
• Chasiv Yar: Significant advances, capturing about half of urban area, including Novyi district, fighting in Severnyi district. Control of the fourth section of the Refractory Plant.
• Kramatorsk: Powerful explosion in the industrial zone. Casualties increased to eight, including two children. Partial power outage.
• Consolidation and Expansion of Russian Control: Battles for Kotlyne and Udachne. Ukrainian counterattacks near Shevchenko. Fighting for Lysivka and Sukhyi Yar. Russian forces attacking outskirts of Dmytriv (Myrnohrad), expanding control near road junction of Yelyzavetivka - Nova Poltavka - Tarasivka - Baranivka. Attacks on Andriivka from Shevchenko and Petropavlivka. Significant advances towards Dnipropetrovsk region, entering Dachne, tightening "Kurakhovsky pocket." Video evidence of Russian forces engaging Ukrainian positions near Pokrovsk. 16 Ukrainian soldiers from 151st Mechanized Brigade captured. Retreating Ukrainian forces blew up Belitskaya mine. North of Ivanivka, situation deteriorating. Russian forces continuing assault on Dachne, preparing a strike force on Ulakly. "Azov" forces conducting counterattacks near Pokrovsk. Fighting near Uspenivka, Udachne, and Kotlyno, progress near Myrnohrad from Mykolaivka.

Kursk Region

• Stalled Ukrainian Counteroffensive: Ukrainian counteroffensive stalled, heavy losses reported. Russian forces regained territory, making a 10-kilometer breakthrough, liberating several settlements.
• Russian Advances: Alexandria, Leonidovo, Novoivanovka, and Kruglenkoye liberated. Advancing in Sudzha area, reaching outskirts of Kositsa. Positional fighting near Sudzha and Uspenovka. Infantry unit attacking Russkoye Porechnoye, reaching advanced positions near Kositsa. Russkoye Porechnoye captured, assault on Cherkasskoye Porechnoye. Cleanup of Pogrebki continues, assault on Makhnovka. Cherkasskoye Porechnoye and Malaya Loknya reportedly captured. Heavy fighting near Nikolsky, Russian forces approaching Malaya Loknya. Russian forces maintain initiative, attacking actions reported. “North” troop group reaching approaches to Nikolsky farm and Kurilovka village. Concentration of Ukrainian manpower and equipment in Sudzha and Martynovka. Strikes by "Lancers" and missile weapons on concentrations of Ukrainian forces in border areas of Sumy and Kharkiv regions. Enemy groups attempted to infiltrate from Cherkasskoye Porechnoye, repelled by artillery. Enemy reserves brought into Lebedevka and Sverdlikovo. "Baba Yaga" agricultural drones used for reconnaissance. Over 350 enemy personnel, including special operations forces, reportedly arrived. Mutilated bodies of elderly people found in Russkoe Porechnoye. Video shows Russian soldier winning hand-to-hand fight against Ukrainian soldier. 47th Mechanized Brigade repelled massive Russian assault in Viktorivka area. North Korean soldier reportedly evicted two Russian women from house in Makhnovka. Ukrainian counterattack involving 50 units of equipment repelled near Viktorivka. Special Forces destroyed Ukrainian stronghold, capturing several soldiers. Night operations targeted Sumy Oblast with airstrikes and drones. Airstrike targeted boarding school in Sudzha, one civilian death reported. Enemy reinforcing defense of Kositsa. Heavy fighting continues. Unconfirmed reports of Russian forces clearing Makhnovka. Russian artillery and drone operations proving effective. Larger groups (20-30 people) used for assaults. Intense fighting in Pogrebki, Orlovka, Staraya Sorochina, Novaya Sorochina, forests near Sverdlikovo and Lebedevka. Active fighting in Sudzha area. Renewed offensive operations, advances near Novaya Sorochina, between Guyevo and Kurilovka, and in forested areas of Sudzha border region. Stalled counteroffensive, heavy losses (up to 48,000 casualties). Intensity compared to Bakhmut and Avdiivka. Five Ukrainian counterattacks repelled. Russian forces regained territory, advancing in Sudzha area. German Leopard 2A6 tank destroyed. 82nd Air Assault Brigade transferred to northern section of the front near Pogrebki. Two BMPs and two APCs engaged, destroyed. Heavy counter-battles, organized defense. Area south of Zelenyi Shlyakh cleared. "Birds of Madyar" unit used drones to record bodies of North Korean and Russian troops. 300 North Korean soldiers reportedly killed, total estimated losses around 3,000. 15 combat clashes, 10 airstrikes (15 KABs), 300+ shellings. Operation to neutralize enemy continues.
• Heavy Losses: Ukrainian forces have reportedly suffered heavy losses, with estimates of up to 48,000 casualties.
• Drone Warfare: Ukrainian forces used drones to record the bodies of North Korean and Russian troops in Kursk Oblast. South Korean intelligence reports that 300 North Korean soldiers have been killed in the Kursk region. Video evidence shows a Russian Ka-52M helicopter conducting strikes on Ukrainian armor and personnel in the Kursk border area. The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed the operation. Video evidence of a captured US M-577 command and staff vehicle (based on the M113) in the Kursk region. The video claims that the vehicle was captured by Russian forces, repaired, and put into service. The vehicle reportedly belonged to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armored Regiment of the US Army. Video evidence shows Russian troops using an FPV drone to strike a Ukrainian group advancing at night near Makhnovka. Video evidence shows a Russian drone operator targeting a Ukrainian 2S1 "Carnation" self-propelled howitzer in the Kursk region, but the operator misses the target. Video evidence of a successful Russian "Lancet" drone operator from the "Sever" group targeting a Ukrainian M-113 armored personnel carrier near Yuzhnoye in the Kursk region. Video evidence shows that Ukrainian forces are using drones to destroy a column of Russian armored vehicles near the border between Kursk and Sumy regions. Video evidence shows Russian forces using FPV drones equipped with fiber optics to destroy a Ukrainian Leopard tank and a stronghold. Video shows Ukrainian forces from the Flying Skull drone unit targeting Russian positions in the Kursk region. At least 9 Russian soldiers were targeted, and 5 golf carts were hit. Video evidence of a Russian "Lancet" drone striking a Ukrainian M113 armored personnel carrier near the border in the Kursk region. The video shows the drone targeting the vehicle as Ukrainian troops attempt to board it, resulting in a direct hit and likely destruction of the vehicle. Video evidence shows that Ukrainian forces are using drones to destroy a column of Russian armored vehicles near the border between Kursk and Sumy regions. Video evidence shows a Russian drone operator targeting and destroying a hidden NATO armored vehicle during an assault on Cherkasskoye Porechnoye. The video claims that the operation is being carried out by the 30th "Moscow" regiment on the Sudzhan direction. Video evidence shows Ukrainian forces successfully employing a "Stugna-P" ATGM system against enemy vehicles in the region. Video details the ongoing fighting in the Kursk region, with Russian forces advancing in Nikolaevo-Daryino, Makhnovka, and Russkoye Porechnoye. Video shows the 155th brigade of the Russian marines destroying Ukrainian manpower and equipment in the Kursk direction. Video from the Russian Ministry of Defense shows drone pilots engaging a target in the Kursk region border area.
• New Russian Airstrikes: A new video from the Russian Ministry of Defense shows a Su-34 fighter-bomber of the Russian Aerospace Forces striking a concentration of Ukrainian equipment and personnel in the border area of Kursk region. A medic from the "Chestnut" unit saved 300 soldiers during the fighting in the Kursk region. Video of a Russian Su-34 bomber destroying a Ukrainian stronghold in the Kursk border area. Video shows a Russian Mi-28NM helicopter destroying a Ukrainian stronghold in the border area of the Kursk region.
• Significant Casualties: The Russian MoD claims Ukrainian losses in January have exceeded 5,600 troops and 570 units of military equipment. A new video has emerged showing Ukrainian soldiers interrogating a captured North Korean soldier in the Kursk region using Google Translate. The Russian MoD reports that over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian forces lost more than 210 troops, an infantry fighting vehicle, five armored fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, an artillery gun, and a mortar. Since the beginning of hostilities in the Kursk region, Ukrainian losses amounted to more than 52,870 troops, 304 tanks, 232 infantry fighting vehicles, 174 armored personnel carriers, 1,572 armored fighting vehicles, 1,508 motor vehicles, 377 artillery guns, 44 MLRS launchers, including 13 of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, 16 anti-aircraft missile launchers, eight transport-loading vehicles, 93 EW stations, 13 counter-battery warfare radars, four air defence radars, 30 units of engineering and other materiel, including 13 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, eight armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle. 26 Ukrainian soldiers surrendered after a failed counterattack, according to Russian sources. Almost 30 Ukrainian paratroopers were captured after a failed counterattack in Volchansk. Dozens of Ukrainian soldiers have been taken prisoner. South Korean intelligence reports that 300 North Korean soldiers have been killed in the Kursk region of Russia. The total estimated losses among North Korean troops in the region are around 3,000, with 300 killed and 2,700 wounded. From the beginning of the day, there were 15 combat clashes in the Kursk direction; all attacks have already been repulsed. The enemy launched ten air strikes using 15 KABs and carried out more than 300 shellings. The Russian Ministry of Defense reports that since the beginning of hostilities in the Kursk region, the AFU has lost 90 EW stations. The Russian Ministry of Defense reports that Ukrainian forces lost more than 280 people and two tanks in the Kursk region during the day. Video evidence of the Russian Ministry of Defense showcasing the work of the TOS-2 "Tosochka" heavy flamethrower system, which reportedly nullifies enemy attempts to hide from thermobaric munitions. The video features the TOS-2 "Tosochka" in service with the Group of Forces "Vostok," targeting Ukrainian Armed Forces positions near Velyka Novosilka. The soldiers praise the new vehicle for its accuracy, range, and maneuverability. A video from the Russian Ministry of Defense shows a captured Ukrainian soldier in the Kursk region stating that his unit requested evacuation but was denied by their command. The soldier claims they lost half their personnel and were eventually captured. A Ukrainian soldier was killed in the Kursk region by a trap similar to those used by Vietnamese partisans against American troops. "Mediazona" confirmed the deaths of at least three lieutenant colonels in a missile strike on Lgov, Kursk region, on December 30th. The strike targeted the location of the 76th Guards Air Assault Division. Among the dead are the chief of communications of the 76th Airborne Division Valery Tereshchenko, the commander of the 656th separate engineering battalion Pavel Maletsky, and the chief of the chemical, radiation, and biological protection service of the division Alexei Seliverstov. Major Ali Tsurov, who served as deputy chief of staff, was also killed in the strike. A report from the Russian Ministry of Defense states that Russian forces repelled an attempt by the Ukrainian Armed Forces to invade Russian territory in the Kursk region. The Russian Armed Forces are continuing an operation to neutralize an enemy group that broke into the territory of the Kursk region. The Sever Group of Forces engaged formations of a tank brigade, a heavy mechanized brigade, four mechanized brigades, two air assault brigades, a marine brigade, and three territorial defense brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Bondarevka, Guyevo, Lebedevka, Malaya Loknya, Makhnovka, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Nikolsky, Novaya Sorochina, Sverdlikovo, and Sudzha. Two enemy counter-attacks were repelled. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, and artillery strikes engaged AFU manpower and hardware near Viktorovka, Vladimirovka, Zaoleshenka, Kositsa, Kruglenkoye, Kubatkin, Kurilovka, Lebedevka, Loknya, Martynovka, Melovoy, Oleshnya, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye, Yuzhny as well as Basovka, Belovody, Veselovka, Zhuravka, and Yunakovka in Sumy region. Over the past 24 hours, the AFU lost more than 210 troops, an infantry fighting vehicle, five armored fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, an artillery gun, and a mortar. Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 52,870 troops, 304 tanks, 232 infantry fighting vehicles, 174 armored personnel carriers, 1,572 armored fighting vehicles, 1,508 motor vehicles, 377 artillery guns, 44 MLRS launchers, including 13 of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, 16 anti-aircraft missile launchers, eight transport-loading vehicles, 93 EW stations, 13 counter-battery warfare radars, four air defence radars, 30 units of engineering and other materiel, including 13 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, eight armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle. The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress. The Russian MoD reports that over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian forces lost more than 210 troops, an infantry fighting vehicle, five armored fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, an artillery gun, and a mortar on the Kursk direction. Since the beginning of hostilities in the Kursk region, Ukrainian losses amounted to more than 53,000 troops, 304 tanks, 232 infantry fighting vehicles, 174 armored personnel carriers, 1,572 armored fighting vehicles, 1,508 motor vehicles, 377 artillery guns, 44 MLRS launchers, including 13 of HIMARS, 16 anti-aircraft missile launchers, eight transport-loading vehicles, 90 EW stations, 13 counter-battery warfare radars, four air defence radars, 30 units of engineering and other materiel, including 13 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, eight armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle.
• Disrupting Evacuation: Russian forces are reportedly disrupting a Ukrainian evacuation in the Kursk region.
• New Report: The message states that the operation to neutralize the enemy in the Kursk region continues.
• New Report: Ukrainian forces, specifically the "Birds of Madyar" unit, used drones to record the bodies of North Korean and Russian troops in Kursk Oblast.
• New Report: South Korean intelligence reports that 300 North Korean soldiers have been killed in the Kursk region of Russia. The total estimated losses among North Korean troops in the region are around 3,000, with 300 killed and 2,700 wounded.
• New Report: Positional fighting near Sudzha and Uspenovka: Reports of positional fighting near Sudzha and Uspenovka, with Russian forces reportedly crossing the Snagost River and advancing about 1 km.
• New Report: Capture of two North Korean soldiers:** Ukrainian sources report that two North Korean soldiers have been captured in the Kursk region and taken to Kyiv. Video evidence allegedly shows the bodies of approximately 20 North Korean soldiers. Ukrainian forces also report repelling an attack by North Korean soldiers.
• New Report: Russian advance in Sudzha area:** Russian forces are advancing in the Sudzha area, with reports of an infantry unit attacking Russkoye Porechnoye and reaching advanced positions near Kositsa. Russian forces have captured Russkoye Porechnoye and are currently assaulting Cherkasskoye Porechnoye.
• New Report: Cleanup of Pogrebki and assault on Makhnovka:** The cleanup of Pogrebki continues on the southern flank, while paratroopers continue their assault on Makhnovka.
• New Report: Liberation of Leonidovo, Alexandria, and Novoivanovka:** The pro-Ukrainian analytical resource Deep State has acknowledged the liberation of Leonidovo, Alexandria, and Novoivanovka by Russian forces.
• New Report: Russian advances on western and northern flanks:** Russian forces have advanced on the western and northern flanks in the Kursk region, penetrating up to 4 kilometers deep on a 10-kilometer wide front.
• New Report: 10-kilometer breakthrough:** Russian forces have made a powerful 10-kilometer breakthrough on the Kursk front, liberating Alexandria after previously taking Leonidovo, and Novoivanovka, and Kruglenkoye.
• New Report: Makhnovka:** Heavy fighting continues, with both sides present.
• New Report: Artillery & Drones:** Russian artillery and drone operations are proving effective. Russian forces are using larger groups (20-30 people) for assaults instead of smaller groups.
• New Report: Intense Fighting:** Intense fighting is reported in multiple locations, including Pogrebki, Orlovka, Staraya Sorochina, Novaya Sorochina, and the forests near Sverdlikovo and Lebedevka.
• New Report: Renewed Russian Offensive:** Russian forces have resumed offensive operations, with advances near Novaya Sorochina, between Guyevo and Kurilovka, and in the forested areas of the Sudzha border region.
• New Report: Stalled Ukrainian Counteroffensive:** The Ukrainian counteroffensive has stalled, with reports of heavy losses (estimated up to 48,000 casualties). The intensity of the fighting in the Kursk region is being compared to the battles of Bakhmut and Avdiivka. Ukrainian forces reportedly attempted five counterattacks, all of which were repelled. Russian forces have regained territory and are making advances in the Sudzha area. A German Leopard 2A6 tank was destroyed in the Kursk region. In the Kursk region, the enemy has transferred personnel from the 82nd Air Assault Brigade to the northern section of the front in the area of the settlement of Pogrebki, reports the Sever group of troops. From the march, reinforcements of the enemy on two BMPs and two APCs engaged in battle, but were destroyed. On the whole, heavy counter-battles continue in the region, the enemy is conducting an organized defense.
• New Report: Russian forces have cleared the area south of Zelenyi Shlyakh.
• New Report: Video evidence shows Russian forces using FPV drones equipped with fiber optics to destroy a Ukrainian Leopard tank and a stronghold.
• New Report: Russian forces are slowly pushing Ukrainian forces out of the forests near Kruglенькое towards Viktorivka and Nikolaevka.
• New Report: A lull in fighting is reported in Staraya/Novaya Sorochina and Pogrebki, with Russian forces shifting their focus to Kruglенькое due to its proximity to hills that provide a better view of the Viktorivka – Staraya Sorochina line.
• New Report: Russian forces are consolidating their positions in Russkoe Porechnoye and preparing for an advance on Kositsa.
• New Report: Ukrainian forces have reinforced their positions near Makhnovka/Kolmakov, but Russian artillery and FPV drones have targeted these reinforcements.
• New Report: Active fighting is taking place in the area of Sudzha.
• New Report: The Russian Ministry of Defense reports that since the beginning of hostilities in the Kursk region, the AFU has lost 94 EW stations.
• New Report: North Korean soldiers reportedly executed Ukrainian soldiers who were surrendering, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal citing a notebook from a North Korean officer.
• New Report: The Russian Ministry of Defense reports that since the beginning of hostilities in the Kursk region, the AFU has lost 94 EW stations.
• New Report: The Russian Ministry of Defense reports that since the beginning of hostilities in the Kursk region, the AFU has lost 95 EW stations.
• New Report: Video evidence shows Russian forces using "Molniya-2" drones equipped with TM-62M anti-tank mines for targeted strikes. These drones are reportedly launched from the upper floors of high-rise buildings and are operated via a remote control and FPV goggles. The use of these drones requires highly skilled operators, and each launch is followed by a change of location to ensure mobility, tactical flexibility, and operator safety.

Kharkiv Region

• Clashes and Airstrikes: Clashes have been reported along the Kharkiv axis, with Russian aviation conducting airstrikes at Veterynarne. On the Kharkiv direction, the enemy stormed the positions of Ukrainian units twice in the areas of Vovchansk and Tykhy. Russian aviation conducted airstrikes at Hlyboke, Vovchanski Khutory, Vovchansk, Vesele, Vilcha, Starytsya, Hoptivka, and Neskuchne.
• Explosions in Kharkiv: Explosions were reported in Kharkiv, specifically in the Kharkiv and Chuhuiv districts. The new report details that in Sumy, Russian troops struck a Ukrainian deployment site, killing 18 and wounding 30.
• New Report: Ukrainian forces report burning a Russian T-80 tank in the Kharkiv region.
• New Report: The Ukrainian Air Force reports a threat of Russian drone attacks in Donetsk and Kharkiv Oblasts.
• New Report: On the Kupiansk direction, the aggressor carried out offensive actions in the areas of the settlements of Kindrashivka, Zahryzove, Topoli, and Petropavlivka, where Ukrainian defenders stopped five enemy attacks.
• New Report: Ballistic missiles were reportedly launched from the Belgorod region towards the Kharkiv region.
• New Report: Russian forces have reportedly destroyed the main Ukrainian forces in Zahryzove and initiated battles in Bohuslavka.
• New Report: In the Kharkiv region, a Russian soldier reportedly destroyed a group of 8 Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers with mines.
• New Report: One drone is approaching Balakliia.

Luhansk Region

• Russian Advances: Russian forces have captured Ivanovka near Terny and are advancing towards the western border of the Luhansk People's Republic. On the Lyman direction, Russian invaders attacked the positions of the Ukrainian Defense Forces 16 times near several settlements. The Russian Ministry of Defense reports that units of the "West" group have liberated Novoyehorivka in the LPR.
• Borova Direction (New): Ukrainian forces have established positions northeast and east of Zelenyi Hai.
• Heavy Losses: Russian military expert Andrey Marochko claims that Russian forces have eliminated 7,100 Ukrainian soldiers and foreign mercenaries in the Luhansk People's Republic over the past week.
• New Report: Following the liberation of Ivanovka, Russian troops continued their advance southward along the opposite bank of the Zherebets River from Terny.
• New Report: Russian forces are advancing near Makeevka, according to pro-Russian sources.
• New Report: Russian forces report that they have expanded their zone of control on the right bank of the Zherebets River and are advancing towards the western border of the Luhansk People's Republic.
• New Report: Russian forces report that they have advanced beyond Nadiya and are moving towards the border of the Luhansk People's Republic and the Kharkiv region.
• New Report: Russian forces are advancing northwest of Makiivka, controlling a forest area between settlements and moving towards Hrekivka.
• New Report: Assault troops of the "Azov" Brigade (recognized as a terrorist organization and banned in the Russian Federation) and artillerymen of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are trying to recapture the liberated Nadiya in the LPR, - Marochko.
• New Report: Russian forces are forming an "operational cauldron" around Ukrainian forces near Novoyehorivka. If Ukrainian forces do not retreat, they will be surrounded.
• New Report: Positional fighting is reported in the Krasnyi Lyman - Ivanivka area. Russian forces have reportedly expanded their control zone on the western bank of the Zherebets River near Ivanivka by up to 2 km.
• New: In the Borova direction, Ukrainian forces have established positions northeast and east of Zelenyi Hai along several forest belts, covering an area of up to 3.85 km in width and 2.35 km in depth.

Drone Warfare

• Extensive Activity: Widespread drone activity is reported, with both sides using drones for reconnaissance, targeting, and attacks. Ukrainian air defense forces are actively engaging hostile drones.
• Confirmed Attack in Engels: A Ukrainian drone attack on an industrial facility in Engels, deep inside Russian territory, has been confirmed. The fire at the oil depot is intensifying, with reports of new explosions and a state of emergency declared. The oil depot in Engels has been burning for 5 days. An oil depot near an airfield with strategic bombers in Engels, Russia, has been burning for three days after a drone attack.
• New Drone Technology: Reports indicate that Russian forces are increasingly using drones connected to fiber-optic cables, which are resistant to electronic warfare. ZALA has introduced a new compact and lightweight launch system for the "Lancet" series, specifically for the largest type, "Product 51". Russian forces are using drones equipped with infantry reactive flamethrowers.
• Drone Activity: Reports of drone movements across multiple oblasts, including Zhytomyr, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Kirovohrad, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Poltava, Cherkasy, Vinnytsia, Odesa, Kherson, Kursk, Zaporizhzhia, Crimea, Voronezh, Saratov, and Lipetsk Oblasts.
• Air Defense Engagements: Ukrainian air defense forces are actively engaging hostile drones. Ukrainian air defenses shot down 22 "Shahed" drones over the Sumy Oblast. Ukrainian air defenses shot down 2 "Shahed" drones over the Mykolaiv Oblast.
• New Drone Activity:
  • Drones on the borders of Sumy, Chernihiv, and Poltava oblasts, moving southwest.
  • Drones in southeastern Poltava towards Dnipropetrovsk.
  • Drones in the north and south of Kharkiv region, heading south.
  • Drone threat for Rivne, Khmelnytskyi, and Zhytomyr oblasts.
  • A drone is reported on the border of Khmelnytskyi and Rivne regions, heading towards Zhytomyr.
  • A drone is reported from Sumy towards Chernihiv.
  • A drone is reported in the north of Poltava heading west.
  • A drone is reported in the east of Kyiv heading west.
  • A drone is reported in the south of Poltava heading south.
  • A drone is reported in central Kharkiv heading south.
  • A drone is reported in Dnipropetrovsk heading south.
  • A drone is reported in the north of Zaporizhzhia heading towards the city of Zaporizhzhia.
  • A drone was reported to be flying towards Zaporizhzhia from Dnipropetrovsk.
  • One drone is reported on the border of Vinnytsia and Zhytomyr oblasts, heading west towards Khmelnytskyi.
  • One drone has moved from Kirovohrad oblast to Cherkasy oblast.
  • Twelve drones have flown past Pryluky in a southwesterly direction.
  • Two drones are reported to be heading towards or flying over Kremenchuk.
  • One drone is approaching Kharkiv from the west.
  • One drone is north of Poltava, heading southeast.
  • One drone is in the north of Poltava oblast, heading west.
  • Two drones are over Konotop.
  • One drone has flown past Okhtyrka, heading west.
  • One drone is reported near Boryspil, heading towards the city.
  • One drone is reported to be approaching Starokostiantyniv in Khmelnytskyi Oblast.
  • One drone is south of Bila Tserkva, heading west.
  • One drone is approaching Kryvyi Rih from the north.
  • One drone is approaching Pavlohrad.
  • Six drones have flown past Konotop towards Nizhyn.
  • Two drones have flown past Shostka in a southwesterly direction.
  • Two drones are south of Pryluky, heading west.
  • One drone is approaching Chernihiv.
  • Five drones remain near Konotop.
  • Ukrainian Air Force reports drones in the direction of Bila Tserkva.
  • New groups of drones are reported moving through Beryslav district towards Mykolaiv region.
  • A drone is reported moving through Bashtanka district towards the north of Mykolaiv region.
  • A drone is reported moving through Kamyanske district towards the west.
  • Five drones are reported to be around Poltava.
  • Eight drones are reported south of Kharkiv, moving west.
  • One drone is reported to have flown from Sumy region to Kharkiv region.
  • One drone is reported to be moving through Chuhuiv/Kharkiv.
  • Three drones are reported near Novyi Buh, moving north.
  • One drone is reported near Kryvyi Rih, moving west.
  • Kremenchuk is under threat from enemy drones.
  • Poltava is under threat from enemy drones.
• New Report: The new report details that in Kaluga, high-precision debris from drones again set fire to some enterprise.
• New Report: Destruction of Russian Zala reconnaissance drone:** The 11th Brigade of the National Guard, specifically the "Samosud" crew, reportedly shot down a Russian Zala reconnaissance drone over Mykolaiv.
• New Report: Video evidence shows Ukrainian forces using drones equipped with shotguns to effectively shoot down Russian drones.
• New Report: Ukrainian forces targeted and damaged a Russian T-80 tank with a drone.
• New Report: Ukrainian border guards reportedly struck a Russian drone launch site in Vovchansk using drones. The "Hart" brigade carried out the operation.
• New Report: Ukrainian forces used drones to attack oil refineries in Saratov, Kazan, Engels and military and energy facilities in Bryansk and Rostov.
• New Report: Video evidence from "STERNENKO" shows a Ukrainian drone targeting a Russian