Situation on the Hlukhiv direction, Sumy Oblast:

Over the last few weeks, Russian forces intensified their assault operations towards Hlukhiv and have advanced in three different areas.

In the south, Russian forces advanced north of the large forests north of the international border, capturing a series of treeline positions southeast of Ulanove. Infiltrations are taking place further north in an attempt at cutting off Ukrainian positions west of Chervona Zorya. Russian forces also advanced in the forest plantations southwest of Chervona Zorya and are conducting assault operations west of Bobylivka.

In the north, the Russians improved their positions in the treelines west of Sopych, while other forces infiltrate down the highway from the border checkpoint into the eastern part of Bachivsk. Additionally, Russian forces crossed the international border at a new point north of the border checkpoint, capturing positions in a treeline and nearby forest west of the border.

+ ~10.30 km² in favour of Russia.

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Russian operator-controlled Geran-2 drones destroyed a Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet at Voznesensk Airbase, Mykolaiv Oblast. A second aircraft stationed in a hangar was likely damaged.

In addition to the Ukrainian loss of a MiG-29 at Voznesensk Airbase, a Russian Su-35 in western Belgorod Oblast was able to shoot down a Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet near the town of Velyka Bahachka, Poltava Oblast, with an R-37 air-to-air missile.

The interception was carried out at a range of up to 190 km. This was the missile flying to Poltava Oblast that I reported on yesterday. The Pilot was reportedly able to eject and survived.

A bad day for Ukrainian aviation...

2 confirmed MiG-29s destroyed, 1 likely damaged.

The Russian Ministry of Defence claims that Russian forces captured the village of Novoskelyuvate, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

Anyone who pays close attention to this war and the track record the the Vostok Group of Forces, will know that this claim is completely false.

Like with Dobropasove over a month ago, 2 Russian soldiers equipped with a flag managed to infiltrate through Ukrainian-held territory into the village, likely under the cover of poor weather conditions. They raised a flag and then retreated. It is unknown if they survived or not. This infiltration took place around 10-12 days ago.

This is to create the illusion of continued Russian advances in this direction, which stalled in recent months. Novoskelyuvate is approximately 14 km from the nearest stable Russian positions. Russia has since resumed their bombing of the village with KAB glide-bombs, which is visible on the most recent release of Sentinel-2 satellite imagery.

For those who don't believe me, ask yourself this: Why haven't we seen any signs of Russian presence in Dobropasove for over a month, with the only videos appearing being those initial flag waivers?

I can guarantee you all that there will be no further signs of Russian presence in Novoskelyuvate for another month either.

A few hours ago, 2 Russian Kh-59/69 cruise missiles launched by a Su-34 over the western Black Sea targeted something near Zatoka, Odesa Oblast - possibly the Zatoka Bridge.

A Ukrainian MiG-29 tried to shoot down the missiles. 2 (likely IRIS-T) surface-to-air missiles were launched from near Chornomorsk to try shoot down the missiles as well.

Explosions were heard near Zatoka, however it is unclear if this was from impacts of successful interceptions.

One of the 2 Ukrainian military transport aircraft that flew to a NATO base a few days ago returned to an (unspecified) airbase in western Ukraine yesterday, where it unloaded military supplies.

Russian Geran-2 drones struck the "Konotop-330" 330 kV electrical substation near the city of Konotop, Sumy Oblast (51.192577, 33.166395), and a radio communications tower near the city of Novhorod Siverskyi (52.024347, 33.251190).

Footage showing two of the recent Russian Geran-2 drone strikes on petrol stations in Zaporizhzhia City.

Aftermath of a Russian Geran-2 drone strike on a petrol station in the city of Derhachi, Kharkiv Oblast, earlier today.

A Russian Geran-2 drone struck the Yukoil Lubricants Plant in Zaporizhzhia City, resulting in a fire breaking out.