In the Novopavlivka direction, over the past month and a half, Ukrainian forces have slowly begun pushing back against Russian forces north and northwest of Horikhove.

After regrouping, Ukrainian forces began advancing east down the treelines towards the Donetsk-Dnipropetrovsk regional border, reaching it and recapturing the trenches along it. They then went further, re-entering Donetsk Oblast, and capturing positions nearly 2.3km beyond the border, while improving their positions in the treelines west of the reservoir.

Additionally, Ukrainian forces recaptured positions in the forested areas on the border, pushing the Russians back into Horikhove.

+ ~10.80km² in favour of Ukraine.

The "Triton" Oil Depot in Izmail, Odesa Oblast after at least 28 Russian Geran-2 drones impacted it.

Update from the Gaza Strip - Gaza Governorate:

The IDF is continuing its large operation aimed at securing the Zeitoun Neighbourhood of Gaza City, and has made progress into the more "dangerous" parts of the neighbourhood.

After securing the school and destroyed buildings in the southwestern part, under heavy air and artillery cover, Israeli armoured units pushed into the less destroyed and more dense urban areas. They quickly reached Al Shawa Al Khasa Street, clearing the blocks in front of it. They then advanced further northwest, clearing a commercial area and at least five more blocks.

Additionally, the IDF cleared new residential areas west of the Salah Al-Deen Highway, and also began operating west of the highway near the old city, although no consolidation has occurred there yet.

Palestinian factions responded with their usual sporadic mortar shelling of Israeli positions, IED detonations against military vehicles, as well as shooting down reconnaissance drones. Rocket launches also continued against Israeli border settlements.

+ ~0.58km² in favour of the IDF.

Update from the Gaza Strip - Khan Younis Governorate:

The IDF continued their low-intensity operations in and around the city of Khan Younis, clearing new areas and consolidating in the city centre.

Israeli forces resumed their clearing operations in the western part of Qizan An Najjar, and established control over the rest of this town. They also reached the former humanitarian tent complex on the western outskirts of Khan Younis, clearing it and the surrounding areas.

Additionally, the IDF cleared new parts of the dense urban neighbourhoods of western Khan Younis, continuing to demolish buildings and set up forward command and control points.

Palestinian factions continued to detonate IEDs and launch rockets, albeit at a decreased rate.

+ ~1.74km² in favour of the IDF.

Here's footage showing the second Iskander-M ballistic missile strike on Slovyansk, Donetsk Oblast (one previous impact can already be seen to the right of the second).

As I previously reported, the target was a temporary deployment point for Azov, or more specifically, the 3rd separate assault brigade. This was today confirmed by Russian sources who received the recon drone footage. Another example of the exclusive info I provide from time to time not being BS.

Around an hour and a half ago, Israeli media reported that a major "security incident" has occurred in Israeli-occupied Rafah, southern Gaza.

Reports state that a group of 15-20 heavily armed Palestinian fighters stormed an Israeli position from a tunnel which they dug, firing Anti-tank missiles, RPGs, and heavy machine guns. The fighting lasted for around half an hour, with Palestinian forces reportedly attempting to capture Israeli soldiers.

Multiple IDF evacuation helicopters evacuated the dead and wounded to hospitals.

MiG-31K airborne. Threat of Kinzhal launches.

Update: The attempts to capture the Israeli soldiers failed after the 30 minutes of intense clashes. The attack was supported and coordinated with a mortar unit, which fired on the Israeli positions.

Israeli sources claim that 8 of the ~15 militants were killed, and the rest escaped back into their tunnel. Operations to find them are ongoing, and Israeli artillery shelling was reported in the area. The target unit was the Israeli "Haruv" reconnaissance unit of the 900th "Kfir" Infantry Brigade. Kfir's last known location was in Khan Younis, which lines up with clarified Israeli reports on the location of the attack.

This is a very rare case of a large cell, supported by another cell from afar, carrying out an attack.

Additional Iskander threat from Crimea

Iskander launch from Crimea

No updates on the MiG. Waiting on the Iskander to be detected.

The Iskander is likely flying to Dnipro/Kryvyi Rih. Still not detected in the airspace.

Iskander in the Nikopol area, flying to Kryvyi Rih

The MiG-31K is flying through Lipetsk Oblast.

The MiG is flying near the launch lines near Lipetsk City. Western course.

The Iskander disappeared

2 MiG-31Ks are now confirmed to be airborne. Both in the Lipetsk area.

The Iskander was a misidentification on the Ukrainian Airforce's part. No repeated launches recorded yet. Possibly an S-300/400 air defence missile.

The MiGs are circling in the area of Lipetsk City, near the launch lines.

Correction: only one MiG is operating near Lipetsk. The other is still in the area of Savasleika Airbase.

Unconfirmed reports of a cruise missile in Belarusian airspace, flying south past Pinsk. A tactical aircraft of an unknown type was recorded there earlier.