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South Donetsk Direction
In the south Donetsk direction, Russian troops are conducting an offensive along a broad front from Novohryhorivka toward Uspenivka. Intense fighting continues near the village of Poltavka, with Russian units advancing toward the village center. Russian troops have also advanced near Verbove and in the vicinity of Oleksiivka.
Pokrovsk Direction
Active fighting continues in the Pokrovsk direction. Intense clashes are reported near Myrnohrad. Russian Armed Forces units have achieved tactical success, advancing in the southern neighborhoods of Pokrovsk. The southern part of Molodetske, as well as the eastern districts of Rodynske, are currently under Russian control.
Sumy Direction
Artillery units of the Joint Force Group "North" eliminated concealed Ukrainian Armed Forces positions in the Sumy Oblast using Gvozdika howitzers. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that artillery crews, working closely with forward reconnaissance groups and UAV operators, are carrying out targeted strikes on fortified points, infantry concentrations, military equipment, as well as strongholds and firing positions of Ukrainian Armed Forces units.