Updated Analysis of the Military Situation in Ukraine - January 25, 2025, 15:38 UTC

Strategic Overview

The military situation in Ukraine remains critical, with Russian forces maintaining offensive pressure across multiple fronts. The Donetsk region continues to be the focal point of intense fighting, with significant developments around Velyka Novosilka, Pokrovsk, and Chasiv Yar. Russian forces are making significant advances near Pokrovsk and Chasiv Yar, consolidating their positions and capturing key infrastructure. In Velyka Novosilka, Russian forces control over 90% of the settlement, including the city center, and have liquidated the "southern cauldron." The Ukrainian counteroffensive in the Kursk region has stalled, with Russian forces regaining territory and neutralizing Ukrainian units. Drone warfare remains a dominant feature of the conflict, with extensive activity reported across multiple regions. Ukrainian forces are actively targeting Russian military assets and infrastructure with drones, while Russian forces continue to utilize drones for reconnaissance and targeted strikes. A new video from the Russian Ministry of Defense shows the destruction of Ukrainian military vehicles on the Kupyansk front.

Key Developments

Donetsk Region

• Velyka Novosilka:

  • Russian forces have completed the encirclement and liquidated the "southern cauldron" of Velyka Novosilka. Ukrainian troops are blocked to the north and south, with the only remaining escape route on foot towards Blahodatne now cut off.
  • The Ukrainian command acknowledges the risk of an operational encirclement, with the situation described as worse than in Vuhledar.
  • Russian forces are using Grad MLRS to target the city at night and are reportedly encircling the Ukrainian garrison in the center of the town.
  • The distance between advancing Russian units is reported to be between 2.2 and 3.7 km, indicating the pocket is under complete fire control by Russian forces.
  • Ukrainian forces report that some positions near Velyka Novosilka have been destroyed due to intensified Russian shelling.
  • Video evidence shows drone operators of the 39th Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade targeting Russian troops near the Sukhi Yali River, and Ukrainian forces using drones to target Russian troops near Velyka Novosilka, with Russian forces approximately 4.5 km from the borders of the Dnipropetrovsk region.
  • Video evidence purports to show the 40th Separate Brigade of the Ukrainian Coastal Defense Forces effectively engaging Russian targets with drones.
  • The "Colonelcassad" Telegram channel reports that Russian forces from the 39th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade conducted a successful assault on an enemy stronghold.
  • Russian forces are squeezing the remnants of the 110th Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, trapped between the Kashlagach and Mokrye Yaly rivers.
  • A Ukrainian military officer has confirmed the dire situation, stating the settlement is under threat of an operational encirclement.
  • Ukrainian forces are attempting to prevent the encirclement by focusing on positions north and south of Novy Komar.
  • Video evidence shows Russian forces using drones to destroy Ukrainian military logistics vehicles and a Ukrainian command post near Velyka Novosilka. Over 150 Ukrainian soldiers were reportedly killed, and the remaining forces are trapped.
  • Russian forces are advancing towards Leva from Velyka Novosilka.
  • Video evidence shows the continued advance of Russian troops in Velyka Novosilka, with intense fighting ongoing. The footage highlights the use of artillery and drones to target Ukrainian positions.
  • Russian forces control over 90% of Velyka Novosilka.
  • Russian forces have raised their flag in Velyka Novosilka over the city hospital, signifying a major symbolic victory. The capture of the city is nearing completion, marking a significant strategic loss for Ukraine. Remnants of Ukrainian forces have retreated to the northwest outskirts.
  • Russian forces, specifically the 40th Guards Brigade, are continuing to advance, supported by artillery, drones, and other means.
  • Video evidence shows two soldiers planting a flag on a building in Velyka Novosilka, confirming Russian control of the town center.
  • Video evidence shows a Russian soldier capturing a Ukrainian soldier in the Siverskyi direction.
  • Battles continue on the outskirts of Andriivka and the positions of the 2nd and western part of the 1st defense lines of the Velyka Novosilka fortified area.
  • Ukrainian forces are fiercely counterattacking.
  • South of the river, Russian assault units entered the northern part of Dachne.
  • The situation for Ukrainian forces in the settlement has significantly deteriorated.
  • In the area of Zelenivka-Ulakly, there is ongoing counter-fighting.
  • In the southern part of Zelenivka, Russian forces hold positions.
  • Southeast of Kostyantynopil, Russian units are attacking in the direction of the settlement, attempting to gain a foothold on the outskirts.
  • In Velyka Novosilka, Russian assault units cleared the southern part of the settlement.
  • Ukrainian forces are being pushed out of the center in a northwesterly direction.
  • Small groups of Ukrainian soldiers are trying to escape across the fields beyond the river.
  • They are being destroyed by all available means.
  • New: Video evidence from "Воин DV" shows the current situation in Velyka Novosilka as of 18:00 on January 25, 2025. Russian assault units are reportedly completing the liberation of the settlement, with over 70% of the area cleared. Remnants of Ukrainian forces, previously surrounded, are continuing to resist, and the command of the 110th Motorized Brigade has reportedly prohibited them from surrendering. Russian forces, including tankers from the 5th Tank Brigade and marines from the 40th Marine Brigade, are advancing and clearing the area. Over 350 Ukrainian soldiers from the 1st and 2nd battalions of the 110th Motorized Brigade have been reportedly killed. Ukrainian forces have reportedly withdrawn to the northwest of Velyka Novosilka, from where they are attempting to escape in small groups. The video suggests that the settlement is on the verge of falling under Russian control.

• Pokrovsk:

  • Russian forces are within 10 kilometers of Pokrovsk and continuing their advance, consolidating positions after capturing Kotlyno (Dmytrovo) and mine No. 2. They have severed the penultimate railway line to the city.
  • Ukrainian forces are attempting to bypass Pokrovsk from the west, with reports indicating a plan to cover the city from the southwest.
  • The speaker of the operational-strategic group "Khortytsia" denies the city is under threat of encirclement.
  • Russian forces are targeting Ukrainian drone communication equipment in Pokrovsk.
  • Russian artillery destroyed Ukrainian positions in Krasnoarmiisk (Pokrovsk), including two FH70 howitzers, one M777 howitzer, and 17 soldiers. They also destroyed a drone launch site, four Warmate kamikaze drones, and two FlyEye reconnaissance drones in the Lazurny microdistrict.
  • In Hryshino, Russian airstrikes destroyed a temporary deployment point and a stabilization point of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in a local school, killing at least 30 soldiers and destroying three JLTV Oshkosh armored vehicles and two Mercedes Zetros trucks.
  • In Dmytrovo, Russian forces destroyed two 2B11 120-mm mortars and eight Ukrainian soldiers.
  • "Azov" forces are reportedly conducting counterattacks in the Pokrovsk direction, described more like raids before retreating without securing positions.
  • Video evidence shows Russian forces from the 35th Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade engaging Ukrainian positions near Pokrovsk.
  • Reports indicate the Ukrainian metallurgical holding "Metinvest" may cease operations after the loss of the "Pokrovskoe" mine.
  • Operators of the "Pulstron" complex of the 95th Separate Air Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces report successfully targeting and destroying Russian military equipment and personnel.
  • Heavy fighting continues, with reports of a motorized rifle attack on the Novovasylivka - Novoelizavetovka line.
  • Fighting is ongoing in the areas of Shevchenko, Udachne, Baranivka, Kotlyne, Zverevo, Uspenivka, Slovyanka, and Petropavlivka.
  • Russian assault troops have reportedly captured a ventilation shaft of a mine west of Kotlyne and have reportedly begun fighting in Zverevo.
  • Russian forces are reportedly forcibly evacuating children from Pokrovsk.
  • West of Volkovo and north of Solenoye, Russian forces have reportedly advanced 3.6 km, encompassing the entire "pocket."
  • Heavy fighting is reported in Udachne.
  • Following the liberation of Baranivka, Russian forces are clearing positions on the opposite high bank of the river.
  • Fighting continues west of Vodyanoye Vtoroye.
  • Russian forces have liberated Baranivka and are within 5-7 km of the administrative border of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, intensifying efforts to encircle this strategically vital city.
  • The liberation of Vozdvyzhenka and the severing of key supply lines significantly impede Ukrainian resupply and reinforcement.
  • Russian DRGs are reportedly operating near the road between Udachnoye and Novosergievka.
  • Ukrainian forces are attempting to use drones to target Russian troops in a ruined structure in an effort to save Pokrovsk.
  • Video shows missile trails, and reports indicate that Russian forces are conducting powerful strikes on Pokrovsk throughout the day, while simultaneously advancing and encircling the city.
  • Russian forces have advanced along forested areas southwest of Slavyanka.
  • Fighting continues south of Petropavlivka and Shevchenko, moving towards Andriivka.
  • Ukrainian losses in the Pokrovsk direction are estimated to be over 94,000 killed.
  • Russian forces are complicating Ukrainian logistics north of Pokrovsk. FPV drones are reportedly active in Rodynske, near the T-05-15 highway.
  • Ukrainian military sources indicate Russian forces are advancing on both sides of Pokrovsk to cut off supply routes and encircle the city.
  • "Гром" reportedly eliminates the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Pokrovsk.
  • Tank crews of the "Гром" battalion are reportedly destroying the enemy's defenses on a daily basis.
  • According to "Военкор Котенок", the situation in the Kotlyno-Udachnoye area has changed. Ukrainian attempts to repel Russian attacks near Udachnoye have failed. Russian forces are advancing in the southern part of Udachnoye, fighting for the station, and approaching the center in the north. South of the village, fighting is taking place near Tsarskoye Stavok, Dolgoprudnaya Balka, and the eastern part of Novosergievka. In the Dimitrov (Kotlyno) area, Russian forces have captured a ventilation shaft and nearby landings. Cleanup operations are ongoing to the north, towards Sergeevka. Russian drones are operating not only in the landings but also in Sergeevka itself. There are also reports of advances towards Grishino.
  • Russian forces are reportedly within 3 km of the administrative border of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and have cut off one of the two routes from Krasnoarmiisk (Pokrovsk) to Dnipro, specifically the road through Mezhova.
  • New: Video evidence shows a Russian drone targeting and destroying a Ukrainian M113 armored personnel carrier near Pokrovsk.
  • New: Video evidence shows Russian forces from the 35th Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade engaging Ukrainian positions near Pokrovsk, including the destruction of a German Leopard tank.
  • New: A video shows multiple missile trails and reports that Russian forces are conducting powerful strikes on Pokrovsk throughout the day, while simultaneously advancing and encircling the city.
  • New: Video evidence shows Ukrainian forces destroying Russian armored vehicles in the Pokrovsk area.

• Chasiv Yar:

  • Russian forces continue to advance, controlling approximately 20% of the refractory plant and about half of the city's urban area, including the Novyi district.
  • They are fighting in the Severnyi district and have cleared the forest area south of the Novyi microdistrict, advancing another 800 meters.
  • The basements and workshops of the refractory plant have been completely cleared.
  • Russian forces are approaching the western outskirts of the city from the north side of the railway.
  • In the Chasiv Yar direction, after clearing the workshops of the refractory plant, battles have shifted to the area west of Workshop No. 1 of the Chasov Yar Refractory Plant. Russian forces have launched an offensive south of the railway station, expanding their control after artillery shelling near Dniprovsky Pond.

• Kurakhove:

  • Most of Kurakhove has been captured by Russian forces, with fighting ongoing for strongholds near Hryshyne.
  • Active combat operations are reported, with 14 enemy attacks repelled.
  • Russian forces are advancing from Kurakhove towards Dnipropetrovsk, liberating extensive territories.
  • They have reportedly advanced in the southern part of Novоandriivka and occupied several forest strips south of Ukrainka.
  • Ukrainian forces are reportedly attempting to counterattack near Zelenivka and Andriivka to prevent the "pocket" from closing.
  • New: Video evidence shows the last battle of a Russian tank crew from the 5th Brigade of the 51st Army on October 29, 2024. The crew reportedly opened the way for Russian troops into Kurakhove.

• Toretsk:

  • Ukrainian defenses have nearly collapsed, with less than 15% of the city under their control.
  • Russian forces have entered Petrivka and are pushing Ukrainian troops out.
  • In the Krymske area, Russian forces advanced 400 meters, reaching new positions on the northern outskirts of the settlement.

• Kramatorsk:

  • A powerful explosion was reported in the industrial zone of Kramatorsk.

• Zverevo:

  • The fighting in Zverevo continues, with Russian forces gradually pushing Ukrainian forces along Gagarin Street and Sazonov's Gully.

• Solone:

  • Reportedly liberated by Russian forces.

• Uspenivka:

  • Russian forces are engaged in battles near Uspenivka, advancing towards Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

• Dachne:

  • A video shows the successful use of an FPV drone by the 238th Artillery Brigade against a group of Ukrainian forces in Dachne.

Luhansk Region

• Russian forces have captured Zakhidne and Ivanivka, advancing towards the western border of the Luhansk People's Republic.
• They have also advanced 2 km northwest of Makiivka, taking control of a forest area between the settlements and continuing to advance towards Hrekivka.
• 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 near Makiivka, Ivanivka, and Novosadove.
• North of Kupiansk on the right bank of the Oskil River, units of the "West" group have liberated the settlement of Zakhidne.
• Russian forces are forming an "operational cauldron" around Ukrainian forces near Novoyehorivka.

Kursk Region

• The Ukrainian counteroffensive has stalled, with Russian forces regaining territory and neutralizing Ukrainian units.
• Russian forces report the capture of Cherkasskoye Porechnoye and Malaya Loknya.
• Russian forces report that an attempted Ukrainian counterattack to retake Kruhlenke failed.
• Russian forces report that they are finishing taking the remaining Ukrainian positions in Kurylivka.
• Russian forces report that Nikolayevo-Daryino is under their control, and airborne troops are advancing further into Ukrainian territory.
• Russian forces report that there is heavy fighting in Makhnivka.
• In the area of Kruhlenke/Viktorivka, Russian assault units have entered Viktorivka and are attempting to establish a foothold.
• The Ukrainian Armed Forces have inflicted damage in the Kursk region amounting to 750 billion rubles.
• About 1,000 North Korean soldiers have reportedly been killed in the region while fighting against Ukraine.
• British intelligence reports that approximately 4,000 North Korean soldiers were killed in the Kursk region.
• From the beginning of the day, there were 15 combat clashes in the Kursk direction. All attacks have already been repulsed.
• In the area of Kruhlenke/Viktorivka, Russian assault units have entered Viktorivka and are attempting to establish a foothold.
• Russian forces, specifically Ussuri paratroopers, have reportedly fully liberated Nikolayevo-Daryino.
• Russian naval infantry are reportedly continuing to engage Ukrainian forces in Kurylivka and its surroundings.
• Ukrainian forces are reportedly increasing their presence in the Sudzha border area.
• Video evidence shows an armored group of the special forces "Akhmat" repelling a Ukrainian counterattack and advancing near Sudzha.
• Video evidence shows Russian forces capturing trophies in liberated Russkoye Porechnoye.
• The Ukrainian Armed Forces have inflicted damage in the Kursk region amounting to 750 billion rubles.
• A coordination council has been created in the Kursk region to address the problems of residents in the border areas.
• Ukrainian servicemen of the "Chernomorskaya Sech" battalion are accused of committing terrorist acts in the Kursk region.
• "Два майора" reports that a team of drone operators called "Moisei" is operating in the Kursk region.
• A successful Russian "Lancet" drone operator from the "Sever" group targeted a Ukrainian M-113 armored personnel carrier near Yuzhne in the Kursk region.
• Russian forces successfully employed a "Stugna-P" ATGM system against enemy vehicles in the region.
• "Colonelcassad" details the ongoing fighting in the Kursk region. Russian forces are advancing in Nikolaevo-Daryino, Makhnovka, and Russkoye Porechnoye.
• Ukrainian forces from the 47th Mechanized Brigade repelled a massive Russian assault in the Viktorivka area near Malaya Loknya, Kursk region.
• A Russian Ka-52M helicopter conducted strikes on Ukrainian armor and personnel in the Kursk border area.
• Video evidence shows Russian troops using an FPV drone to strike a Ukrainian group advancing at night near Makhnovka.
• 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. 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. Video evidence shows a Russian drone operator targeting a Ukrainian armored vehicle in the Kursk region. New video shows a Russian 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. New video shows Ukrainian soldiers interrogating a captured North Korean soldier in the Kursk region using Google Translate. An update from the Russian Ministry of Defense states that Russian forces repelled a Ukrainian attempt to invade Russian territory in the Kursk region. Russian forces report that an attempted Ukrainian counterattack to retake Kruhlenke failed. Russian forces report that they are finishing taking the remaining Ukrainian positions in Kurylivka. Russian forces report that Nikolayevo-Daryino is under their control and that airborne troops are advancing further into Ukrainian territory. Russian forces report that there is heavy fighting in Makhnivka. Video evidence shows Russian forces destroying a Ukrainian "Baba Yaga" drone with a sniper rifle in the Kursk region. The drone was reportedly part of a group of 39 "Baba Yaga" drones that have been destroyed in the area since January 1st. A Lancet loitering munition destroyed a tank of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk border area. 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 several settlements. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, and artillery strikes engaged AFU manpower and hardware near several settlements. 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. Video evidence confirms the complete liberation of Nikolayevo-Daryino. Russian forces report the capture of Cherkasskoye Porechnoye and Malaya Loknya. Heavy fighting continues near the village of Nikolsky, with Russian forces approaching Malaya Loknya and Ukrainian forces counterattacking. Refugees from the Kursk region are protesting and demanding a meeting with the acting governor. A new statement suggests that Ukrainian forces will attempt to hold their occupied portion of the Kursk region for 100 days. The intensity of the fighting is being compared to the battles of Bakhmut and Avdiivka.
• A Russian Lancet loitering munition targeted a US-supplied M1 Abrams tank near Viktorivka.
• Video evidence shows the 61st Steppe Brigade using drones to destroy a Russian assault group near the Kursk region.
• North Korea has announced an increase in military spending for 2025.
• The acting governor of the Kursk region met with refugees from areas occupied by Ukrainian forces.
• Russian forces, supported by artillery and FPV drones, destroyed a Ukrainian BMP-2 in the Kursk region.
• Heavy flamethrower systems TOS-1A "Solntsepek" crews reportedly destroyed strongholds of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in a border area of the Kursk region.
• Battles are ongoing near Pohrebky, with the 34th Brigade continuing to destroy enemy equipment and personnel.
• Nikolayevo-Daryino has been cleared, with the enemy making careless and unsuccessful counterattacks.
• In the area of Sudzha, the enemy is transferring elite units of the Special Operations Forces from the Sumy region.
• Russian forces are bypassing Sudzha from the south, fighting is going on near Kurylivka.
• Russian aviation struck with FAB-3000 in the north-eastern part of Sudzha and the northern outskirts of Honcharivka.
• Reports indicate that over 360 Ukrainian troops were killed in the Kursk region in the past 24 hours, with five surrendering.
• Video evidence shows the moment of drone arrivals at an oil depot in the Voronezh region.
• Video evidence shows a Russian "Lancet" drone operator from the "Sever" group targeting a Ukrainian M-113 armored personnel carrier near Yuzhnoye.
• Ukrainian border guards reportedly struck a Russian drone launch site in Vovchansk using drones.
• 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 shows Ukrainian forces using drones equipped with shotguns to effectively shoot down Russian drones.
• Video evidence shows Russian FPV drone operators targeting Ukrainian positions and vehicles in various locations.
• Video evidence shows Russian FPV drones, equipped with fiber optics, destroying a Ukrainian Leopard tank and a stronghold.
• Video evidence shows Russian forces using drones to hunt Ukrainian infantry near Kupyansk.
• New video evidence of a Russian "Lancet" drone striking a Ukrainian M113 armored personnel carrier near the border.
• 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 from the "Операция Z: Военкоры Русской Весны" Telegram channel shows a Russian drone operator targeting and destroying a hidden NATO armored vehicle during an assault on Cherkasskoye Porechnoye.
• Video evidence from the "Black Swan" unit of the 255th Assault Battalion of the Ukrainian Armed Forces shows fighting near Glubokoye.
• Video from the Russian Ministry of Defense shows electronic warfare specialists of a separate motorized infantry brigade of the "Sever" group detecting and shooting down Ukrainian UAVs in the Kursk region border area.
• Video evidence shows the effective work of anti-tank marines in Kurshina. The calculation of the Javelin operators took out three enemy tanks and four BMD-4 units of the enemy armored group in two days.
• Video evidence shows a group of operators from the FPV GВ "North" chasing an enemy tank in the Kursk border area. After several accurate hits, the heavy equipment caught fire along with the crew.
• A destroyed armored "Буханка" called "Коналю-2963" was reported in the Kursk region. Depending on the design, the armor of this van protected either only from pistol bullets and hunting rifles (2nd class), or from 5.45 and 7.62-mm Kalashnikov assault rifles with a PS bullet (3rd class). This is not an MRAP, but still noticeably better than a regular "Буханка" or any other civilian unarmored vehicle, which are now increasingly appearing on the front line.
• An FPV drone of the Russian group of troops "Sever" destroyed a US-made Bradley BMP in the border area of the Kursk region.
• Video evidence shows operators of FPV drones of the Russian Armed Forces attacking enemy shelters on the Kherson direction.
• Four Ukrainian drones were reportedly shot down over Belgorod overnight.
• Video evidence shows operators from the 14th Guards Special Forces Brigade of the "Vostok" group using FPV drones to target and destroy a Ukrainian self-propelled artillery unit near the Sukhyi Yaly River.
• Video evidence shows operators from the 14th Guards Special Forces Brigade of the "Vostok" group using FPV drones to target a Ukrainian self-propelled artillery unit near the Sukhyi Yaly River and to destroy another unit in the same area.
• "Дневник Десантника" reports that the enemy suffered losses of about 360 people in the Kursk region in the past day, and five people surrendered.
• Video evidence shows a tank of the Russian Armed Forces being targeted and destroyed by Ukrainian drones in the Kursk region.
• Video evidence shows Russian forces using a drone to target and destroy a Ukrainian armored pickup truck in the Kursk region.
• According to "АРХАНГЕЛ СПЕЦНАЗА," Russian troops have been fighting on the outskirts of Sverdlikovo for five days, with no entry into the settlement yet. The message suggests that reports of rapid advances may be exaggerated.
• Russian military bloggers are accused of spreading disinformation about an all-female assault company supposedly being sent from Crimea to Kursk. The claim is based on a manipulated photo from a military competition for women.
• Video evidence shows a Russian soldier confessing to shooting unarmed Russian soldiers and committing other crimes in the Kursk region.
• Video evidence shows Ukrainian FPV drones targeting and destroying Russian infantry and equipment.
• Reports indicate that a new type of reconnaissance equipment is being used by Ukrainian forces on the front lines. The equipment, described as a sphere, is reportedly dropped from FPV drones and can transmit video and audio data in real-time for 50 minutes.
• Video evidence shows Ukrainian forces using drones to destroy a column of Russian armored vehicles near the border between Kursk and Sumy regions.
• 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.
• The 82nd Separate Airborne Assault Brigade reportedly ambushed a group from the 155th Marine Brigade of the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Armed Forces in the Kursk region. Ukrainian sources claim that no Russian soldiers survived the ambush, which was supported by two BMP-3s.
• New: Video evidence shows a Russian "Lancet" drone operator from the "Sever" group targeting a Ukrainian M-113 armored personnel carrier near Yuzhnoye.

Kharkiv Region

• Drone Attacks:

  • One drone is approaching Balakliya.
  • The Ukrainian Air Force reports that the city of Kharkiv is under threat from a Russian drone approaching from the northeast and from another approaching from the south.
  • The Ukrainian Air Force reports a threat of Russian drone attacks in Donetsk and Kharkiv Oblasts.
  • The Ukrainian Air Force reports repeat launches of guided aerial bombs by enemy tactical aviation in Sumy and the east of Kharkiv region.
  • A third strike on Kharkiv was reported by the mayor, targeting the Kyivskyi district.
  • Ukrainian authorities confirm another strike in the Kyivskyi district, with no reported casualties.
  • A fire broke out at an energy facility in Kharkiv following a drone attack. Power and water supply issues are reported in some areas of the city.
  • Three people were injured in the attacks on Kharkiv.
  • A Russian "Lancet" drone destroyed a Ukrainian self-propelled howitzer "Gvozdika" in the Kharkiv region.
  • A Russian "Molniya" drone was reported to have struck the ground near a house in the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kharkiv, causing damage to cars and a building but no casualties. Another strike occurred on a parking lot near a house, damaging cars, windows, and a building facade.

• Russian Advance:

  • Russian forces have reportedly expanded their bridgehead up to 5 km south of Dvorichna.
  • They have occupied the forest near Zapadne and advanced significantly in the center of Dvurichna.
  • On the right bank of the Oskol, Russian forces are continuing to push through Ukrainian defenses, expanding their control zone towards the western part of Dvurichna in the direction of Sahunivka.
  • Fighting continues in the area of Zelenyi Hai, with Ukrainian forces attempting to improve their tactical position by attacking from Borova Andriivka.

• Explosions:

  • Reported in Kharkiv and Chuhuiv districts.
  • A fire broke out in a two-story building in the Vysochansk community due to a Russian attack.

• Kupiansk:

  • Is under renewed heavy shelling, with reports of deteriorating security conditions.
  • Russian forces report that they are beginning to storm Kupyansk and have taken the initiative.
  • The Ukrainian Armed Forces are reportedly suffering heavy losses.

• Video evidence shows a Russian FPV drone destroying a Ukrainian temporary deployment point in the Kupyansk direction.

• Ukrainian forces report burning a Russian T-80 tank in the Kharkiv region.

• Ballistic missiles were reportedly launched from the Belgorod region towards the Kharkiv region.

• Russian forces launched guided aerial bombs on the north of Kharkiv Oblast.

• A guided aerial bomb (KAB) was reported in the direction of Staryi Saltiv (Kharkiv Oblast).

• In Sumy, Russian troops struck a Ukrainian deployment site, killing 18 and wounding 30.

• A Russian drone, likely a "Molniya", reportedly attacked the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kharkiv.

• One person has been reported injured due to the drone attack.

• The Ukrainian Air Force reports the movement of attack drones in the western and central parts of Kharkiv region, heading west.

• Drones are also reported north of Kharkiv, heading west, and on the border of Kharkiv and Poltava regions, heading west.

• A new group of Russian drones is reported in the east of Kharkiv Oblast, with a west/southwest course.

• New drone groups are reported on the east and in the central part of the Kharkiv region, with a western/southwestern course.

• Russian forces have reportedly destroyed the main Ukrainian forces in Zahryzove and initiated battles in Bohuslavka.

• In the Kharkiv region, a Russian soldier reportedly destroyed a group of 8 Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers with mines.

• They have reportedly reduced the distance to Ukrainian positions in Petrovske (Hrekivka) to 2km.

• New: Video evidence shows the destruction of a Ukrainian "Grad" MLRS by Russian artillery.

• New: The Ukrainian Air Force reports that the city of Kharkiv is under threat from a Russian drone approaching from the northeast and from another approaching from the south.

• New: Russian forces struck an infrastructure facility in Kharkiv with drones. A fire broke out.

• New: Drone attacks on Kharkiv continue, with reports of at least three strikes, including one in the