In the Kostyantynivka direction, Russian forces continued their offensive and have made significant progress. They advanced on a wide front from Yablunivka to Popiv Yar, capturing numerous new positions on the tactical heights.

In the east, Russian forces continued to expand their zone of control east of the Bychok River and have entered the main part of the village of Yablunivka, gaining a foothold in the first several houses. They also captured the treelines to the south, seizing positions in 4 of them.

On the western bank of the Bychok River, Russian forces stormed and captured another trench strongpoint next to the highway and seized positions in the orchards and forest plantations on its western flank.

On the sector between the Pokrovsk - Kostyantynivka Highway and the Poltavka River, Russian forces advanced north up a treeline and captured positions on the intersection of it and a second perpendicular treeline.

At the same time, assault detachments west of the Poltavka River attacked north along the western bank, capturing forest plantations which were previously in the grey zone, before gaining a foothold on and eventually capturing a treeline to the north. This allowed them to cross the Poltavka River and capture the perpendicular treeline from earlier, before branching off to and seizing the adjacent forest plantations. This set the stage for Russian forces to storm the village of Poltavka which they did, building on their momentum, and gained a foothold in the southernmost houses. They pushed north, approaching the centre of the village where fighting is ongoing.

In the west, Russian forces advanced north through the fields and entered the southern houses of the village of Popiv Yar. They began moving north, clearing the houses on the main street before dislodging Ukrainian units from the centre and completing the capture of the settlement.

Additionally, in the southeast, Russian forces levelled out the frontline along the Prohress - Volodymyrivka Road, by completing the capture of a treeline.

+ ~21.31km² in favour of Russia.

In the Novopavlivka direction, Ukrainian forces recently conducted a series of counterattacks and recaptured positions in two areas.

In the northeast, Ukrainian forces pushed Russian forces out of the village of Novoserhiivka, forcing them to withdraw to positions northwest of the village of Uspenivka. Ukrainian forces subsequently recaptured the positions in the eastern houses of Novoserhiivka.

In the southwest, Ukrainian forces carried out a coordinated attack involving infantry and a Bradely. A Bradely advanced west across the field southeast of the village of Novomykolaivka and dropped off Ukrainian infantry in treeline to the east, who captured Russian positions in the north of the treeline. At the same time, Ukrainian infantry began attacking east down the southern street of Novomykolaivka, completing the capture of that street and linking up with the troops in the treeline.

Their goal is to cut off the remaining Russian soldiers in the village and push them away from the border with Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

+ ~1.51km² in favour of Ukraine.

Update on Russian strategic aviation activity:

High activity of Russian strategic aviation continues to be recorded.

One Tu-160 is currently in the air, redeploying from Belaya Airbase in Irkutsk Oblast to Engels-2 Airbase in Saratov Oblast to be equipped with Kh-101 cruise missiles. This comes as two IL-76MD military transport aircraft dropped of Kh-101 missiles at Engels-2 Airbase.

Additionally, over the past few hours, 4 Tu-22M3 strategic bombers conducted redeployments.

2 Tu-22M3s flew from Olenya Airbase in Murmansk Oblast to Shaykovka Airbase in Kaluga Oblast, while an An-26 cargo plane landed there, carrying Kh-22 cruise missiles for the bombers.

2 other Tu-22M3s, likely equipped with Kh-22 missiles then redeployed from Shaykovka to Diaghilev Airbase in Ryazan Oblast.

This means that currently there are:

11 Tu-95s stationed at Olenya, ~6 of which are equipped with Kh-101 missiles.
2 Tu-95s stationed at Engels-2, 1 of which may be equipped with Kh-101 missles.
3 (soon to be 4) Tu-160s stationed at Engels-2, as many as 3 of which will be equipped with Kh-101 missiles.
2 Tu-95s stationed at Diaghilev, neither of which are likely equipped with missiles.
2 Tu-22M3s stationed at Diaghilev, both of which are probably equipped with Kh-22 missiles.
2 Tu-22M3s stationed at Shaykovka, both of which are probably equipped with Kh-22 missiles.

As for the ones equipped with missiles there are:
6-7 Tu-95s.
As many as 3 Tu-160s.
4 Tu-22M3s.

Not to mention, one An-124 and an IL-76MD landing at Rostov Airport, likely carrying Iskander-M ballistic missiles for the OTRK systems in Taganrog, the new shipments of Geran-2 drones to Smolensk and Bryansk Oblasts, and the fact that today's Geran-2 drone attack was much smaller than usual, which could suggest that drones are being conserved for a large attack on Ukraine alongside a missile attack.

1 Tu-22M3 strategic bomber redeployed from Shaykovka Airbase in Kaluga Oblast to Olenya Airbase in Murmansk Oblast after being equipped with Kh-22 cruise missiles.

Around an hour and a half ago, Russia carried out a triple-tap Iskander strike on a target somewhere in this circle. The explosions were heard from Konotop, Sumy Oblast.

Russian FPV drones are now flying to the city limits of Slovyansk. 6-7 drones were over the city today. This adds Slovyansk to the list of rear cities which the drones are flying to, which includes Mezhova, Kostyantynivka, Druzhkivka, Dobropillya and Kramatorsk.

FPV drones have also been flying to and hitting targets on the Dobropillya - Kramatorsk highway.

Violent clashes are reported between ISIS cells and HTS government forces near the Aleppo International Airport in northwestern Syria.

Flights in and out of Domodedovo Airport in Moscow Oblast have been temporarily suspended due to high activity of Ukrainian UAVs, which are flying towards Moscow from the south and southeast.

Iskander on Nizhyn, Chernihiv Oblast

Disappeared over Sumy Oblast.

Iskander from Voronezh to Poltava

Flies further to Kremenchuk

Explosion in Kremenchuk, Poltava Oblast.

Something important was hit for an Iskander to be used on Kremenchuk. They rarely fly there, especially from Voronezh.

Repeated launches of Iskanders are possible for a double-tap strike. The threat remains for the region.

Another Iskander to Kremenchuk

Approaching the city

3rd Iskander on Kremenchuk