Today’s Highlights:
- Russian forces are extending their control area in the northern part of the Avdiivka operational zone.
- Ukrainian analysts are harshly criticizing the 115th brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces for allegedly abandoning Ocheretino without orders.
- Z-sources have released videos showing Russian military presence in the center of Krasnohorivka, north of Maryinka.
- Lithuania and Poland have expressed their willingness to assist in repatriating Ukrainian men of conscription age.
- Two Russian soldiers carried out a brutal attack in an occupied village in the Kherson region, resulting in the deaths of at least three civilians.
- The USA, through The New York Times, has supplied Ukraine with over 100 ATACMS long-range missiles.
- Z-channels allege that Ukrainians have successfully hacked Starlink to operate large drones like “Baba-Yaga”.
- New prototypes of makeshift armor for Russian military vehicles have sparked discussions of a “garage storm uprising”.
Frontline Update
In the Avdiivka operational zone, Russian military forces are expanding their influence towards the south of Ocheretino. Recent footage shows the placement of flags by soldiers from the “Arbat Armenian Special Purpose Battalion” and the 15th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade in Novobakhmutivka.
Reports from WarGonzo suggest that Ukrainian troops have completely withdrawn from Novobakhmutivka, falling back to the nearby Soloviovo (confirmed by DeepState). Meanwhile, a “cleanup operation” is in progress in Ocheretino. Limited advancements and skirmishes are observed in the western and northern areas of Avdiivka.
“War correspondent” Yuriy Kotenok offers a more positive outlook on the situation near Avdiivka where Russian forces are making progress. According to his sources, the enemy has been successfully ousted from Semyonivka and…
Article sourced from theins.ru