Russia’s 3-day-halt to strikes on Kyiv has now begun.

Two S8000 Banderol cruise missiles are flying west from Sribne, Chernihiv Oblast, towards Kyiv Oblast.

Another 2 fly southwest past Pryluky, Chernihiv Oblast.

NOTE: the ceasefire is only in place for Kyiv *city*.

Russia may still attack Kyiv Oblast, although I doubt areas of the Kyiv metropolitan area within Kyiv Oblast will be hit. If any attacks do occur, it will probably be on neighbouring towns/cities.

The IRGC released footage showing the targeting of 4 container ships and oil tankers with Rezvan kamikaze drones in the Strait of Hormuz, which they say were travelling without Iranian authorisation.

Footage showing the impact of a Russian Geran-2 drone in the city of Synelnykove, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

A civilian walks by on the phone, and doesn't even look up when the drone impacts.

Russian Geran-2/4 drones attacked two locomotives travelling to Kherson City today.

The IRGC announced targeting a U.S. Aircraft Carrier along with another warship with anti-ship ballistic missiles, and claimed to have damaged them, forcing the vessels to flee the conflict zone.

Earlier, CENTCOM confirmed the IRGC launched ballistic missiles at U.S. Navy vessels, but denied any damage occurred, claiming a U.S. aircraft carrier and guided-missile destroyer successfully evaded the attacks.

An Israeli airstrike targeted an object next to a building in the Al-Tuffah District of eastern Gaza City this evening.

It is not currently known what the target was. The strike apparently did not target a building.

Situation on the Putvyl direction, Sumy Oblast:

Over the last two weeks, Russian forces began new cross-border operations into northern Sumy Oblast, entering the region in two different areas.

In the north, Russian forces crossed the border from the village of Slobodka-Ivanovka and entrenched along positions in the windbreaks adjacent to the abandoned railway line east of Vovkivka. Fighting is now underway for the rest of this railway line and the forested areas to the west.

In the south, the Russians crossed the border from the area of Khodeikovo and captured positions in the forests to the south. Fighting is continuing for adjacent forested areas.

+ ~5.72 km² in favour of Russia.

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Situation on the Krasnopillya direction, Sumy Oblast:

Over the last two weeks, low-intensity fighting has persisted along the Krasnopillya sector as Russian forces attempt to improve their positions.

In the north, Russian forces resumed assault operations towards Mala Rybytsya from the east, capturing new positions in the forests. Some small groups of soldiers have managed to infiltrate further west towards the eastern outskirts of the village.

To the south, the Russians continued attacks near Turya and captured some new positions along the international border and in the nearby forests. Ukrainian forces are counterattacking in the eastern part of Turya, while Russian forces resumed attacks in the village of Stepok.

Further south, Russian forces improved their positions north and south of Novodmytrivka and expanded their zone of infiltration further west through the forests. Ukrainian forces counterattacked and recaptured some forested positions south of Pokrovka, which are now coming under very heavy Russian shelling. Additionally, Russian assault groups recaptured some positions along the railway line northeast of Ryasne, before capturing the rest of the main part of the village.

+ ~11.16 km² in favour of Russia.
+ ~1.68 km² in favour of Ukraine.

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Situation on the Kozacha Lopan direction, Kharkiv Oblast:

Over the last three weeks, heavy fighting has continued in and around Kozacha Lopan as Russian forces attempt to expand their zone of control across the international border.

In the northwest, Russian forces improved their positions around the town of Veterynarne, establishing a small buffer zone up to the low-lying ground. Meanwhile, the main push in Kozacha Lopan brought Russia additional results, as their assault groups consolidated in the northern and eastern streets, while infiltrators penetrated further south into the southern parts of the town. Attacks were also carried out west from Kozacha Lopan, however Russia is struggling to further improve their positions throughout the sector now due to a tight Ukrainian FPV drone kill-zone imposed on their supply routes.

To the east, the Russians cleared a new section of the border southeast of Hraniv and began attacking further south towards the highway. Additionally, they advanced from the Hoptivka border crossing and captured a section of the highway, before infiltrating west into the village of Kudiivka.

+ ~15.76 km² in favour of Russia.

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Situation on the Ternova & Bilyi Kolodyaz directions, Kharkiv Oblast:

Over the last week, the intensity of fighting in this sector has decreased, although Russian and Ukrainian forces have continued to carry out limited assault operations.

In the west, Russian forces recaptured the rest of the forests north of Starytsya after Ukrainian counterattacks a few months ago, and re-infiltrated the central part of the village. Some DRGs were able to cross the river and infiltrate the Ukrainian strongholds in the forests on the tactical heights further south.

To the east, Ukrainian forces continued infiltrating the forests west of Lyman, while the Russians resumed assault operations in the area of Lyman. Russian forces are also trying to improve their positions south and east of Vilcha while Ukrainian assault groups resume infiltrations up to the southern outskirts of Vovchansk.

+ ~1.37 km² in favour of Russia.

Interactive map: amkmapping.com

Situation on the Bilyi Kolodyaz and Velykyi Burluk directions, Kharkiv Oblast:

Over the last few weeks, Russian forces continued their offensive operations in the northeastern corner of Kharkiv Oblast, where they are still trying to cut off the Ukrainian formations there.

In the west, Russian forces advanced further south from Pokolyane, capturing new positions along the treelines on the tactical heights and infiltrating the first streets of Bilyi Kolodyaz. Other assault groups continued fighting for Zakharivka, Vasylivka and Ivanivka, where Ukrainian forces are counterattacking. Renewed assault operations are also being carried out on the treelines east of Okhrimivka and Chaikivka.

In the east, the Russians cleared the village of Anyshchyne and infiltrated further south into the villages of Vodyane and Vilkhuvakta, where heavy fighting is now underway. Infiltrations are also taking place towards the villages of Dovzhanka, Chorne, Kupyne, and Shyroke, however newly arrived Ukrainian reinforcements are intensifying their counterattacks. Other Russian assault groups improved their positions in the treelines west of Artilne and reached the southern edge of Ozerne.

+ ~13.84 km² in favour of Russia.

Interactive map: amkmapping.com

CENTCOM announced that the Iranian M/T KYLO oil tanker sunk after being struck by U.S. missiles yesterday.