The Russian army has occupied the village of Kurakhivka, Pokrovsk district, and the village of Shakhtarske, Volnovakha district, Donetsk Region, Deep State analysts said.
Russian troops also advanced near Maksymilyanivka (Pokrovsk district), Verbove (Polohiv district of Zaporizhzhya Region), Novoselidivka (Pokrovsk district), Vovchenka (Pokrovsk district) and Maksymivka (Volnovakha district).
In addition, Russians regained the position near Sheptukhivka in Korenivka district of Kursk Region of the Russian Federation.
- Russia continues to advance on the Pokrovsk and Kurakhove directions, which have been the most difficult in terms of the number of battles for a long time. Russian military is trying to capture Pokrovsk.
- According to the General Staff, in the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian troops stopped 23 Russia's offensives in the direction of Mykolayivka, Promin, Krutyy Yar, Selydove, Sukha Balka, Myrolyubivka, Sukhyy Yar and Novohrodivka over the last day.
- Ukrainian defence forces repelled 51 attacks in the Kurakhove sector. Russians were most actively trying to advance in the areas of Illinka, Novoselydivka, Novodmytrivka, Hostre, Maksymilyanivka, Antonivka, Kostyantynivka, Kreminna Balka and Katerynivka.