In the Rai-Oleksandrivka direction, Russian forces continue to advance on a wide front from Sviato-Pokrovske to Markove, further developing their offensive.

In the northeast, Russian forces fully secured the western face of the gulley that leads southwest from Riznykivka, capturing positions in the forest plantations there, and consolidated in the eastern part of the large forest to the southwest. They also captured additional positions on the tactical heights overlooking the forest.

To the southwest, following earlier infiltrations, Russian forces consolidated in the first houses of Nykyforivka. Attacks are continuing, aimed at expanding their foothold.

Further southwest, the Russians captured the central and northeastern parts of Minkivka and improved their positions the southern and southwestern parts, while other forces secured new treeline positions to the south and advanced further northwest up the windbreaks on either side of the Siverskyi Donets Canal. Additionally, they captured further treeline positions southwest of Novomarkove and entered the eastern part of Markove which is now practically entirely in the grey-zone.

+ ~8.63 km² in favour of Russia.

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Raqqa city witnessed clashes between SDF and tribal militants.

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In the Rai-Oleksandrivka direction, Russian forces continued to advance along the southern bank of the Siverskyi Donets River.

After securing the central part of Zakitne, Russian forces began the assault on the western part of the village. They were able to capture additional positions in the houses up to the church and carried out infiltrations into the grey-zone beyond that.

Ukrainian forces, who have received new reinforcements, deployed into the western streets, where both Russian and Ukrainian positions are now mixed and overlapping. Ukrainian assault groups are also carrying out counterattacks on the Russian foothold on the tactical heights south of Zakitne, trying to dislodge them from a strongpoint there.

+ ~0.39 km² in favour of Russia.

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In the Kupyansk direction, Ukrainian forces continued their counterattacks and have made new progress in three different areas.

In the southeast, Ukrainian forces recaptured the trench strongpoints at the destroyed highway overpass southwest of Stepova Novosilka, as well as additional trenches down the highway to the southeast.

To the northwest, the Ukrainians cleared out the southern part of Podoly from Russian DRGs and pushed the Russians out of the eastern part of the village.

Clearing operations also continued in central Kupyansk, with Ukrainian forces establishing control over the Kupyansk City-District Employment Centre and a number of other enterprises west of the highway. Ukrainian counterattacks are also being carried out in the area of Radkivka, northwest of Kupyansk.

+ ~7.68 km² in favour of Ukraine.

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In the Bilyi Kolodyaz direction, Russian forces continued their offensive down the eastern bank of the Siverskyi Donets River and have made progress in two different areas.

In the west, Russian forces cleared the remaining positions in the forests northeast of Hrafske and began the assault on the village. Other assault groups advanced from the area of the Hrafske - Lyman Road, capturing positions in the forests east of Hrafske and scattering infantry throughout the village, which now lies mostly in the grey-zone.

In the east, Russian forces continued their renewed assault operations southwest of Vilcha and captured the rest of the forests southeast of Lyman. From there, they were able to entrench in the northeastern houses of Symynivka and began infiltrating further south. Other assault groups improved their positions in the forests south of Lyman and entrenched in the northwestern houses of Symynivka, from which they are also infiltrating further south.

+ ~3.15 km² in favour of Russia.

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In the Myropillya direction, Russian forces continued their assault operations in the area of the international border and have advanced in two different areas.

In the northwest, Russian forces restarted their assault operations from the east through the forests in the direction of Sadky, in conjunction with previous attacks carried out from the north. As a result, Russian forces captured a large forest and have entered additional forested areas further west.

To the south, Russian forces began attacking across the international border in the direction of Mohrytsya and captured positions in the forest plantations there.

In the southeast, Russian forces continued their assault operations in the direction of Oleksandriya, however these attacks were repelled. They also carried out attacks across the international border from Kucherov in the direction of the nearby gulley, infiltrating the forest plantations there.

+ ~6.56 km² in favour of Russia.

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The Syrian Government and the SDF have reached an agreement to end hostilities, amid the lightning STG government offensive.

- A ceasefire will be implemented across all fronts, effective immediately.

- Syrian government will gain full military and civil control over Deir ez-zor and Raqqa.

- All civilian institutions in Al-Hasakah will be integrated into the Syrian state administrative structures, and a governor will be appointed for the region.

- Control of all border crossings, ISIS prisons/camps, oil fields and gas fields will be transferred to the Syrian governoment.

- A full integration of all SDF military and security personnel into the Syrian Government will take place, except for those who previously served in the SAA under Assad.

- The Syrian Ministry of Interior will form a local security and police force to replace heavy military presence in Ain al-Arab (Kobani).

- SDF-nominated candidates will be adopted by the Syrian Government for senior military, security and civil posts.

- Kurdish cultural and linguistic rights will be recognised.

- All non-Syrian PKK members will be removed from Syrian territory.

- The Syrian government will continue operations against ISIS with the help of the U.S. and the International Coalition.

- Work will take place aimed at allowing the safe return of residents to former SDF-controlled parts of Aleppo.

With the issue of northeastern Syria seemingly solved, all eyes are now on Suweida Governorate in southern Syria, most of which is still controlled by the Druze group "Suweida Military Council" (SMC).

There's a strong possibility of a new STG offensive on the region and city, similar to that of July 2025.

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Who could've seen that coming 😁

The U.S. is getting a lot of wins in the Middle East right now...

- They abandoned the SDF in favour of a stronger, more stable STG, who can now control and administer oil and gas fields, and further counter Iranian influence in the region.

- Because of this agreement with the SDF, the STG will likely go after Druze factions in Suweida next, namely the SMC, which will prevent the STG from normalising ties with Israel, providing Israel with "justification" to keep expanding their "buffer zone", further strengthening their influence and weakening STG potential.

- The more "extreme" Kurdish groups opposed to the agreement with the STG may also turn to Israel, seeking SMC-like relations and support, providing Israel with additional "justification" to stay at odds with the STG, thereby preventing them from getting too strong and keeping them loyal to the US.

- And all the while, the U.S. can continue their efforts at dismantling the Iranian regime, which could end through additional military operations.

Essentially, a more complex and proxy-based version of "divide and rule". The next few months will be very interesting.

Vuhledar in 2026.

Population: 25

The city is now around 50 km behind the frontline.