Russian forces advance in Sumy, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia regions

Russian forces are making territorial gains across multiple sectors in Ukraine. In the Sumy direction, the “North” grouping has taken Malaya Rybitsa and is advancing toward Khoten, Ulanovo, and Tolstodubovo. In the Kharkiv region, Russian units are expanding control along the border, including Grachyovka and Serdobino, while fighting continues near Volchansk.

In the Zaporizhzhia region, Russian “Vostok” (East) units have reported significant gains near Pokrovske and have reportedly achieved a tactical encirclement near Ternuvate. This movement has led to Ukrainian units being trapped in pockets, with Russian forces advancing toward Vilniansk. The situation in the northeastern sector of Zaporizhzhia has become increasingly difficult for the Armed Forces of Ukraine following attempts to break encirclements through concentrated force saturation.

In the Zaporozhye direction, fighting persists near Orekhov, where the highway between Omelnyk and Preobrazhenka has been cut. Meanwhile, heavy battles are reported in the Slavyansk direction for several settlements, including Novopavlovka and Raipol.