Russian Forces Report Territorial Gains Near Sumy, Kharkov and Konstantinovka
Russian front-line summary: advances south of Grabovskoye, near Volchansk, Konstantinovka, Liman, Gulyai-Polye and Zaporozhye, with ongoing heavy fighting.
On the Sumy axis, Russian forces are expanding their control over territory south of Grabovskoye.
On the Kharkov axis, in the Volchansk sector, Russian troops are advancing in the area of Grafskoye and pushing west of Staritsa, with fighting ongoing near Simonovka. In the Velikiy Burluk sector, Russian units are widening their zone of control around Chugunovka. In Kupyansk, Russian fighters continue to hold the central hospital building in defensive battles.
On the Konstantinovka axis, clashes continue near Berestok, Stepanovka and Ilinovka. Inside Konstantinovka itself, Russian forces are advancing on the southwestern outskirts.
On the Liman axis, fighting is ongoing on the southeastern outskirts of Aleksandrovka. Russian troops are moving from Yarovaya toward Sosnovoye, and battles are reported in the area of Drobyshevo. On the Seversk sector, Russian units are advancing through the forested area south of Ozyornoye.
On the Krasnoarmeisk (Pokrovsk) axis, Russian forces are expanding their control in Grishino. On the Dobropolye salient, Russian units are advancing near the mine southwest of Belitskoye.
On the Gulyai-Polye axis, Russian forces are repelling Ukrainian counterattacks near Zaleznichnoye and Ternovatoye, while pushing forward along the Tsvetkovoye-Krinichnoye-Verkhnyaya Tersa line. Fighting continues near Sosnovka and west of Ivanovka.
On the Zaporozhye axis, Russian troops have contained a Ukrainian landing force near Stepnogorsk and Primorskoye. Ukrainian units continue to counterattack in the areas of Primorskoye and Magdalinovka.