The Russian military is redeploying airborne and naval infantry units from the Sumy axis to the front near Krasnoarmeisk (Ukrainian name — Pokrovsk), military analyst Vladislav Shurygin has reported. According to him, these formations are tasked with breaking through in the direction of Dobropolye.

Among the units being shifted are the 155th and 40th Separate Naval Infantry Brigades, the 177th Marine Regiment, as well as the 11th and 76th Air Assault Divisions. These forces have already built a reputation in earlier operations, including the advance in Kursk region and the establishment of a buffer zone in Sumy.

Fierce clashes are ongoing near Udachnoye and Troyanda, according to Russian-linked Telegram channels. Reports also point to an expansion of Russian control southwest of Krasnoarmeisk and the start of an assault on Dimitrov (Ukrainian name — Mirnograd).

Military expert Vasily Dandykin expressed confidence that Russian troops will succeed in taking both Konstantinovka and Krasnoarmeisk. He argued that the city is being squeezed from multiple sides under a tested strategy, with no plans to repeat the drawn-out urban battle seen in Mariupol. In Konstantinovka, he noted, Russian forces are pressing from the north and south, while the main emphasis remains on cutting supply routes and striking both near and deep rear positions with varied firepower.

Dandykin also underlined the army’s efforts to reduce losses from Ukrainian drones, highlighting the effectiveness of the Rubikon unit in countering such threats.

On the Ukrainian side, he suggested that the task is simply to hold the line until winter, given what he described as a critical shortage of resources. Full-scale offensives, in his view, are no longer possible, though sabotage operations and raids in the grey zone are likely to continue. He predicted that the coming autumn would be the most difficult yet for Ukrainian forces, with September and October bringing the hardest challenges.