Russia is sending in tactical giants to capture settlements now.

(the person who found this is https://x.com/richardzai38580 on Twitter, not the Telegram channel linked to the @).

Iskander-M on Fastiv, Kyiv Oblast

Disappeared near Makariv, Kyiv Oblast.

Bilyi Kolodyaz still under full Ukrainian Army control. Russian troops are now operating at the northern & western outskirts of the locality but haven't entered yet. 🇺🇦🇷🇺

Russia attempted to attack Kyiv with four Geran-4/5 jet-drones launched from Donetsk International Airport tonight.

All four drones were able to fly across all of eastern and central Ukraine, but were intercepted by surface-to-air missiles of an unknown type (not Patriots) south of Kyiv and over the southern suburbs of the city.

Video credit: @falconintel

A Russian Geran-4 jet-drone struck a Ukrainian locomotive in the town of Verkhivtseve, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

Overnight, Russia carried out a large-scale attack on Kharkiv Oblast using Geran-2 drones and Geran-4 jet-drones.

In the city of Bohodukhiv, at least 16 Geran-2 drones attacked targets, resulting in power outages.

In the town of Andriivka, energy infrastructure came under attack by at least four Geran-3/4 jet-drones, resulting in power outages near the cities of Balakliya and Izyum.

At least 2 Geran-3/4 jet-drones attacked the city of Korotych, just west of Kharkiv City, resulting in a large fire breaking out (as seen in the attached image).

Geran-2 drone(s) also attacked the town of Krasnokutsk.

The Ukrainian command continues to send out isolated units to take photos in parts of the city and keep the media battle for the city going. This is also so that pro-Ukrainian fanatics can keep regurgitating propaganda, such as those who talk about ‘ninja troops’ and attack AMK because the reality, however, is quite different of what their minds tell them.

I have different criteria to Suriyak for marking areas as Russian controlled.

Militarily speaking, has Kostyantynivka fallen? Effectively.

Are battles still technically ongoing? Yes.

The Ukrainian presence in the outer suburbs is still too strong for me to change it from grey to red, but this may change soon.

The Russian presence is overwhelming compared to Ukraine's presence, and continues to trend in this direction. The Ukrainian command sending in small groups of soldiers in 2s and 3s to extend the length of the battle in the information space won't change much from a tactical perspective.

Also, Ukraine has almost completed its withdrawal from the Chasiv Yar salient north of Kostyantynivka, as once Russia achieves full consolidation in Kostyantynivka it will become impossible to hold and extremely prone to encirclement. At the moment, no more than a few dozen Ukrainian soldiers are present in the Chasiv Yar-Mykolaivka-Chervone area.

West of Kostyantynivka, Russia is also developing an offensive towards Mykolaipillya, incrementally clearing key Ukrainian strongpoints and bypassing advanced Ukrainian positions at Stepanivka and Dovha Balka.

The IDF claims to have intercepted a drone of an unknown origin near the Jordanian border.

The drone reportedly did not cross into Israeli territory.

Summary of Russia's missile and drone attacks on Ukraine over the last week (July 20-26, 2026):

The following was launched:

~ 28 Kh-59/69 cruise missiles
~ 15 Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles
~ 14 Oniks supersonic cruise missiles
~ 4 Kh-22/32 cruise missiles
~ 2 Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles
~ 1 Kh-31P anti-radar missile
~ 1,099+ drones (Geran-2/3/4/5, Italmas, Gerbera, Banderol).

That's a total of ~64 missiles, of which a *minimum* of 10 were shot down (2 Iskander-Ms & 8 Kh-59/69s).

Note: the drone count does not include FPV drones such as Molniya-1.

Missile strikes were carried out on Odesa, Poltava, and Kyiv Oblasts, while drone strikes were carried out on Odesa, Mykolaiv, Kirovohrad, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Poltava, Cherkasy, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Zhytomyr and Donetsk Oblasts, as well as Kyiv City.

Note: The locations shown on the map are approximate. One dot does not necessarily represent only one strike.

Situation on the Hlukhiv direction, Sumy Oblast:

Over the last month, Russian forces continued low-level assault operations in border areas of northern Sumy Oblast, making new advances in multiple areas.

In the north, Russian forces captured additional positions along the highway west of the border crossing and are now launching assaults into the nearby village of Bachivsk, which is currently situated in the grey-zone. Some isolated infiltrations are also taking place beyond Bachivsk towards the outskirts of Mala Slobidka. Additionally, they were able to capture some new treeline positions west of Sopych and are attempting to infiltrate further southwest towards the forests north of Chervonyi Pakhar.

To the south, the Russians expanded their zone of control across the international border, capturing new treeline positions west of Chervona Zorya, west of Bobylivka, and north & northeast of Bila Bereza, beginning storming operations on the village of Ulanove. Furthermore, marginal advances were made through the treelines west of Komarivka, as Russian reinforcements accumulate in the settlement.

+ ~15.36 km² in favour of Russia.

Interactive map: amkmapping.com

Situation on the Khotin, Yunakivka, & Myropillya directions, Sumy Oblast:

Over the last month, Russian forces continued high-intensity assault operations in the direction of Khotin and on neighbouring sectors, making new advances in a number of different areas.

In the west, Russian forces continued attacks in Kindrativka, improving their positions in the eastern part of the village and infiltrating up to the western outskirts. Other assault groups cleared Andriivka from earlier Ukrainian infiltrations and captured a forested area to the west.

To the southeast, Russian forces continued infiltrations towards Khotin from the north, with DRGs approaching the northern outskirts of the town. Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces counterattacked, clearing part of the forests south of Mala Korchakivka, where Russia is continuing their own attacks. Additionally, the Russians completed the capture of Korchakivka and some of the forests to the south, from which they are infiltrating south to Ivolzhanske, southeast to Kyyanytsya, and east to Nova Sich.

To the east, the Russians cleared a number of strongpoints in the gulley north of the large forest north of Nova Sich and intensified their attacks towards the eastern edge of this forest. Other assault groups improved their positions along the treelines north of Marine and are actively infiltrating up to the northern outskirts of the settlement.

Further east, Russian forces cleared the remaining streets of Yunakivka from Ukrainian holdouts and deepened their infiltrations through the forests southeast of Sadky.

+ ~18.69 km² in favour of Russia.
+ ~1.45 km² in favour of Ukraine.

Interactive map: amkmapping.com

Situation on the Myropillya and Krasnopillya directions, Sumy Oblast:

Over the last few weeks, positional battles have continued along the frontline stretching from Myropillya to Ryasne, with both sides carrying out assault operations.

In the north, Russian forces resumed their attacks in the Myropilske area, capturing new positions in the forests north and south of the village and deepening their buffer zone into this part of Sumy Oblast. Fighting continues for the Turya area, where Russian forces managed to infiltrate the eastern part of the village. Ukrainian forces are counterattacking, attempting to cut off Russian infiltrators in Turya.

In the south, Ukrainian forces counterattacked near Pokrovka, recapturing a number of forested areas southwest of the village. Russian forces are attempting to retake these positions and storm the neighbouring settlement of Mykhailivka. Additionally, the Ukrainians recaptured a section of the railway line along the tactical heights south of Novodmytrivka, driving a wedge between Russian positions, while Russian forces continue attempts to advance in the western streets of Ryasne.

+ ~4.70 km² in favour of Russia.
+ ~3.28 km² in favour of Ukraine.

Interactive map: amkmapping.com