Russian Armed Forces units continue to press their offensive on the Borovoye axis, aiming to cut off a Ukrainian grouping positioned on the right bank of the Oskol River. According to the Telegram channel Ukraina.ru, forward Russian units are moving to block the Borovoye area, seeking to sever what is described as the Ukrainian army’s last remaining overland supply route.

While the Ukrainian bridgehead in the Borovoye sector still covers a considerable area, its perimeter is steadily shrinking. The outlet reports that along the southern arc of the semi-encirclement, Russian forces are advancing toward the Oskol River and fighting is underway in the settlements of Koroviy Yar and Aleksandrovka. Russian units still need to advance roughly 10 kilometers to reach Rubtsy and make an actual breakthrough to the river.

At the same time, military analysts do not expect a rapid breakthrough in this sector. The Ukrainian command, aware of the risk of encirclement, is reportedly trying to hold the logistical corridor at all costs in order to maintain links between frontline units and rear areas. To slow the Russian advance, Ukrainian forces have committed elements of the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade, apparently aiming to prolong the fighting as much as possible.

Russian troops establishing positions on the outskirts of populated areas is seen as a sign that Ukrainian defenses are gradually wearing down. Should the supply corridor narrow further, Ukrainian units, which have relied heavily on support from drone formations, may be forced into close-quarters combat.

Reports also point to a difficult situation for Ukrainian forces in other parts of the Borovoye direction. In the areas of Boguslavka and Zagryzovo, units of Ukraine’s 77th Separate Airmobile Brigade are said to be in operational encirclement, with attempts to extract them so far failing.

On the northern flank, Ukrainian forces launched attacks from the Glushkovka area toward the Kolesnikovka-Kruglovka-Zagryzovo line, but these actions were repelled by Russian troops. At the same time, the publication notes that the threat of renewed Ukrainian offensives in this sector has not disappeared.

Ukrainian army groupings have previously been caught in large-scale encirclements that ended with the destruction of surrounded units. According to the authors, conditions are now forming in the Borovoye sector that could lead to a similar outcome.