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Russian forces have captured the village of Sofiivka, Druzhkivka direction, Donetsk Oblast.

Pre-war population: ~538.
Total land area: ~1.78 km².

The fighting for Sofiivka lasted approximately 24 days.

In the Stepnohirsk direction, Russian forces continued their intensified assault operations and have made additional significant progress.

Following the withdrawal of the remaining Ukrainian forces from their strongpoints south of the main gulley stretching east from Stepnohirsk, Russian forces cleared those remaining positions there, levelling the frontline. At the same time, other forces had infiltrated across the gulley and consolidated in several positions at the former mining and processing plant.

Other forces then captured a number of treelines east of Stepnohirsk, before breaking through to the solar field where they linked up with the initial infiltration groups. The solar fields were brought under control, allowing for the Russians to advance even further northeast, occupying some forested areas and infiltrating the industrial zone in the village of Lukyanivske.

Additionally, Russian forces cleared the remaining streets in eastern Stepnohirsk that were still in the grey-zone. Fighting continues for the high-rise buildings in the town centre, however only small pockets of Ukrainian resistance remain there.

+ ~15.9 km² in favour of Russia.

In the Hulyaipole direction, Russian forces continued to make progress in Hulyaipole as Ukraine's defence of the city continues to collapse.

In the eastern part of the city, Russian forces continued advancing west towards the centre, establishing control over the remaining houses east of Myru Street, including a number of warehouses..

In the southern part of Hulyaipole, Russian forces continued expanding their spearhead, bypassing the cemetery from the west and capturing positions on Kooperatynvna Street. Further west, other forces continued pressing north towards the high-rise buildings which have become the main Ukrainian stronghold in the city. Under heavy air cover, they were able to reach the intersection of Vyshneva Street and the main highway and are now engaged in fierce battles for the approaches to the local high school, which is situated right in front of the apartment buildings.

In the city centre, Russian forces continued to slowly expand their bridgehead over the Haichur River amid heavy fighting. They managed to secure the hospital complex, the kindergarten, and multiple 3-story apartment buildings, and are attempting to break through to the northeastern edge of the high-rise blocks.

+ ~0.83 km² in favour of Russia.

Insane footage from Lyman showing how the city has been covered in a net of fiber-optic cables from FPV drones.

In the Hulyaipole direction, Russian forces continued to advance and have established a strong, tactical bridgehead on the western bank of the Haichur River.

In the north, around a week ago, Russian forces managed to cross the Haichur River and infiltrate a number of treelines on its western bank. After consolidating and bringing in additional reinforcements, they began advancing to the northwest and southwest, moving uphill to additional treeline positions, as well as expanding the width of the bridgehead to the north.

In the south, Russian forces managed to break into the northern part of Varvarivka, establishing a solid foothold in the village. Other forces penetrated the settlement at multiple points from the treelines to the east, and entered from the south, establishing full control over it.

+ ~21.3 km² in favour of Russia.

In the Novopavlivka direction, Russian forces intensified their assault operations and have recaptured positions in two different areas.

In the west, at some point over the last two weeks, Russian forces managed to re-infiltrate the village of Ivanivka from the forests to the west, consolidating in its western streets. Other forces subsequently crossed the Vovcha River and re-entered its eastern streets from their newly secured positions in the fortified forests west of Filiya. These actions allowed Russia to recapture large parts of the village. They are now attempting to clear additional positions in the central and eastern streets.

In the east, Russian forces continued advancing north from the Filiya area. They improved their positions north of the fortified forest, while other forces advanced up the road from Filiya and recaptured positions in the forest plantations there. From there Russian soldiers are trying to re-enter Novopavlivka in order to link up with isolated groups still remaining in the southern part of the town.

+ ~11.08 km² in favour of Russia.

Another exchange of Russian and Ukrainian bodies is reportedly underway right now.

Details should be made available soon

The exchange was 1,000 Ukrainian bodies for 26 Russian bodies.

A short time ago, 2 Russian KAB glide-bombs impacted an unknown target in Zaporizhzhia City Centre.

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The strikes took place somewhere around here. The target could have been the Motor Sich Plant.

In the Dobropillya and Novopavlivka directions, both Russian and Ukrainian forces have advanced in different areas.

In the southwest, Russian forces continued their assault operations in the village of Novopidhorodne, capturing a second street of houses and marginally advancing along the railway windbreaks to the south.

To the northeast, over the last week Ukrainian forces from the 3rd Special Purpose Regiment and the 2nd Galician Brigade launched a series of counterattacks aimed at recapturing the crucial positions at the Pokrovsk Coal Mine. Assault groups were able to clear the forest plantations north of the mine from Russian DRGs, which they then accumulated in to attack and fully recapture the mine. Russian forces subsequently withdrew to the treelines north of Udachne.

In the northeast, Russian forces continued their offensive operations in Hryshyne. Despite fierce Ukrainian resistance, they were able to advance further along two streets in the southeastern part of the village, consolidating in new positions there.

+ ~5.44 km² in favour of Ukraine.
+ ~0.83 km² in favour of Russia.

In the Dobropillya direction, Russian forces are finalising their clearing operations in Myrnohrad as organised Ukrainian resistance completely breaks down.

In the northwestern part of the city, Russian forces captured the last houses of the village of Svitle and quickly entered the first streets of the Veselyi District of Myrnohrad. They were able to capture the entirety of the district and broke through to the northwestern industrial zone. They also advanced further northwest through the Brianka District towards the city centre, while other forces entered the northern streets of the city from the railway depot.

In the city centre, Russian forces advanced from the 40th District and captured the City Central Hospital and the adjacent row of high-rise buildings. Other forces cleared additional low-rise residential areas and captured the stadium and the Palace of Culture. Fighting is now ongoing for the residential areas to the west.

In the northern part of Myrnohrad, following earlier infiltrations, Russian forces captured the Tsentralna Mine, as well as its terykon and the City Council Building. Fighting also continues in the northeastern high-rises of the city, where Russian forces are yet to fully clear the Svetlyy District where several dozen Ukrainians were cut off from the main encirclement.

+ ~1.77 km² in favour of Russia.

The SBU published footage showing Ukrainian drones striking the Russian oil tanker "QENDIL" in the neutral waters of the Mediterranean Sea. It reportedly received critical damage as a result.

A Ukrainian source claims that the drones were launched from a base in Greece, although this is very unconfirmed.

Unverified footage reportedly showing the ship engulfed in flames following the drone strikes.

Edit: Footage is old and unrelated

The Russian oil tanker "QENDIL" previously unloaded oil at the Indian port of Sikka and was on its way back to the Russian Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga in Leningrad Oblast.

The tanker is part of Russia's "shadow fleet" and is under western sanctions.

Odesa Oblast is under attack for the 8th consecutive day.

Russian Geran-2 drones are once again striking the Zatoka Bridge, which is the only point in Ukraine connecting southern Odesa Oblast with the rest of the country.

A Su-57 is airborne in Kursk Oblast.

Threat of Kh-59/69 cruise missile launches.