Close-up footage of a Russian Geran-2 drone strike on a storage facility in the village of Novofedorivka, Donetsk Oblast.

Coordinates: 48.43388, 36.97583

For those who saw the most recent popular post on me, just know I'm not going to be engaging in any back-and-forth with @clement_molin like I have with other accounts in the past. That isn't the point of this account, which is mainly for posting news.

I've followed Clement for some time, including before I started taking reporting seriously, and I think he is very intelligent and knows a lot about geopolitics and war. This is why I am particularly surprised that this is coming from him.

Clement, if you're reading this, I am more than willing to talk to you about it in DMs. We're a similar age, have similar interests and I'm sure we have some common ground, but I don't want any more "twitter drama". It's just boring and I would prefer not to have this constant hate train against both of us from each other's followers.

To my followers, don't go harassing Clement about his takes and calling him slurs (which I have been seeing). If you are going to disagree, do so respectfully and counter with actual points. Insults get you nowhere and are a bad look. Hate is unnecessary and only contributes to more division.

⚡️🇸🇾 ISIS has claimed responsibility for the recent attacks in Talul al-Safa, marking its first direct operation against the Syrian army since the fall of the Assad regime.

The group said it planted two explosive devices targeting Syrian soldiers in the area.

It reported at least seven troops were killed or injured in the blasts.

@wfwitness

Last night from 3:30am to 3:37am, 2 Geran-2 drones attacked the city of Slovyansk, Donetsk Oblast. They flew in from the northwest from Kharkiv Oblast and both hit their targets. Ukrainian air defence didn't operate at all, likely due to the poor weather conditions.

Unlike usual, no Russian reconnaissance drone operated over the city at the time of the strikes, also likely due to the weather conditions.

Thread about the New Ukrainian Donbas line is out. Go have a look!

https://x.com/Playfra0/status/1928183254089429005

Amazing thread as always by @Playfra0 but the main issue for Ukraine will be manning these trenches, especially with well-trained and experienced soldiers.

In the Kolodyazne direction, Russian forces made new advances over the international border and closed most of the salient between the Russian bridgehead on the western bank of the Oskil River and the initial advance over the border.

They first completed the capture of the village of Stroivka and seized positions surrounding the village in the forests. Ukrainian forces then began withdrawing from their positions north of the village of Topoli in order to avoid encirclement, allowing for Russian forces to move in and occupy the forests there and capture positions both on the tactical heights and in the low-lying ground.

+ ~8.86km² in favour of Russia.

In the Lyman direction, Russian forces continue to make progress north of Lyman city and have captured most if not all of the village of Ridkodub.

Russian forces advanced in two areas. In the north they pushed west from their positions int the centre of Ridkodub and captured the local school. They then went on to push down Tscentralna Street, reaching the western outskirts of the village. It is unclear who controls the northwestern houses and agricultural buildings.

In the south, Russian forces levelled out the frontline. They advanced north from positions in the western part of the village of Nove, capturing the rest of a treeline. Other assault detachments seized two other treelines to the north after an advance from eastern Ridkodub, before other forces completed the capture of the large forest to the west and seized the nearby treeline.

+ ~3.22km² in favour of Russia.