In the Hulyaipole direction, Russian forces continue to advance and have made new progress in two different areas.

In the south, Russian forces advanced downhill from the tactical heights and established control over the positions east of the gulley and south of the reservoir, with the Ukrainians withdrawing beyond it.

To the north, Russian forces advanced from northwestern Novomykolaivka, into the eastern part of Uspenivka. Other forces crossed the bridge over the Yanchur River into central Uspenivka, linking up with the assault groups to the southeast, and beginning a general push towards the western outskirts of the village.

+ ~5.08 km² in favour of Russia.

In the Pokrovsk'e direction, Russian forces continued to quickly advance and have made new progress on both banks of the Yanchur River.

After entering and capturing most of Yehorivka, Russian forces consolidated in the western part of the village and began attacking the neighbouring village of Danylivka. They also advanced south of Yehorivka, capturing treelines on the tactical heights which previously saw significant DRG operations. Further south, they advanced to new treelines southwest of Pryvillya and expanded their zone of control west of Zlahoda.

To the northwest, Russian forces advanced further north of the tributary of the Yanchur River. They captured additional positions up the road in the direction of the village of Hai, and completed the capture of Novooleksandrivka after infiltrating the settlement from the south.

To the southeast, Russian forces advanced over the tributary and cleared the treelines north of Verbove, linking up the initial bridgehead with the rest of the frontline.

+ ~23.11 km² in favour of Russia.

Update from the Pokrovsk direction:

Russian forces have continued to make significant advances, and as a result, most of Pokrovsk is now under Russian control.

West of Pokrovsk, Russian forces established full control over the railway line from Udachne, and began pushing beyond it to the treelines further north. Additionally, the Russians began advancing up the railway line to Pavlohrad, capturing a 2.2 km section of it, and reaching the small airstrip. They also entered the outskirts of Hryshyne and began fighting for the dachas there.

In northern Pokrovsk, Russian forces advanced to the northernmost residential areas and consolidated there. They also crossed the railway line from the city centre at a new point, establishing control over the rest of the fortified industrial zone and underground bunker system, before pushing into the remaining residential areas.

In northeastern Pokrovsk, Russian forces entered the high-rise district and established control over the rest of the low-rise residential streets. They also captured most of the rest of the industrial zone, breaking through to the factory on the eastern edge of the city, while other forces secured additional residential areas.

East of Pokrovsk, Russian forces completed the capture of the villages of Hnativka and Rih, as well as the adjacent railway line, before advancing to and capturing the treeline further east. They also seized the last part of Novopavlivka.

South of Myrnohrad, Russian forces advanced from the city of Novohrodivka to Sukhyi Yar, capturing the eastern part of the village as well as the treelines to the south.

In northern Myrnohrad, Russian forces made additional progress in the low-rise residential areas, advancing in the direction of the city centre, and captured a few more high-rise buildings. They also captured additional areas in the industrial buildings on the northern edge of Myrnohrad.

Meanwhile, north of Pokrovsk, over the last five days Ukrainian forces infiltrated into the northern part of Rodynske, establishing control over poorly consolidated Russian positions in and around the local school. Fighting is ongoing in this area, but the incursion zone is limited, and the Russians retain control over most of their positions in the city.

+ ~18.14 km² in favour of Russia.
+ ~0.73 km² in favour of Ukraine.

During an overnight raid on the Askar Refugee Camp in the West Bank city of Nablus, at least two Israeli soldiers were injured after falling into an ambush from Palestinian fighters.

Palestinian militants from the local armed group "Nablus Battalion" (part of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad) fired on the IDF soldiers with small-arms and detonated pre-prepared IEDs against military vehicles and infantry. The IDF did not comment on the incident, unlike usual.

Armed groups affiliated with Hamas, the PIJ, and the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades have ramped up their attacks against the IDF in the West Bank in recent weeks, coinciding with the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Recently, operations targeted Israeli forces in the cities of Qabatiya, Tubas, Nablus, Beit Ummar, and towns and villages surrounding Israeli-occupied Jenin, mainly involving IED detonations and small-arms attacks, as well as a reconnaissance drone interception.

In Kherson, Russian FAB glide-bomb ricocheted off the ground, bounced over a street of houses, and exploded.

A short time ago, 3 Kinzhal hypersonic aeroballistic missiles were launched from 3 MiG-31Ks over eastern Tambov Oblast. They all likely impacted Ozerne Airbase, Zhytomyr Oblast.

The three Kinzhals all impacted Ozerne Airbase. Interestingly, the MiG-31Ks used new launch lines in southern Ryazan Oblast.

This is the second new location they have begun using, with southwestern Astrakhan Oblast also being used recently.

Smoke was seen rising from Ozerne Airbase. Photo taken from Zhytomyr City.

The 1st Separate Center of the Unmanned Systems Forces of Ukraine published footage showing some of their recent FP-1 drone strikes on energy infrastructure in Luhansk Oblast.

The video shows strikes on:

Kysneva-2 110 kV substation (48.493621, 38.793091)
Peremoha 500 kV substation (48.159448, 39.645912)
Komunarska 220 kV substation (48.452501, 38.851112)
Novodonbaska 500 kV (48.500672, 38.532773)
Cherkaska 220 kV (48.565194, 38.873771)

All strikes, except for the Peremoha substation, impacted the electrical transformers. The drone targeting Peremoha appears to have missed slightly.

One of the strikes was 134 km away from the nearest Ukrainian-controlled territory. FP-1 drones were developed around a year ago and have only recently been used more commonly. They have proved very effective for strikes on rear Russian targets.

The Saratov Oil Refinery is under attack from Ukrainian long-range UAVs. At least two impacts have been recorded, with several more drones flying in. Russian air defence is stationed next to the refinery, and has intercepted multiple drones so far.

⚡️🇲🇱 FT: Militants from Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM) have imposed a blockade around Bamako, cutting fuel supplies from Senegal and Ivory Coast and disrupting daily life. Schools have closed, and the US and Italy have advised their citizens to leave.

The groups are enforcing sharia law in areas under their control and collecting taxes. Russia’s Africa Corps, deployed to support Mali’s military junta following France’s withdrawal, has faced difficulties in containing the insurgency.

Analysts note that the government of Col. Assimi Goïta is under significant pressure and may have to consider negotiations with the armed groups to maintain governance. Héni Nsaibia, senior analyst for West Africa at ACLED, said the situation is “a question of how and when, not if,” while other experts highlight the potential for jihadist influence to expand across the region.

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As a result of the UAV attack on the Saratov Oil Refinery, one drone impacted near the ELOU-AVT-6 unit, which is the main crude oil processing installation. This unit was previously hit on August 10, 2025.

The other drone targeted the refinery's isomerisation unit but got caught in the anti-drone net.

Two Grom-E1 jet-powered glide-bombs are flying towards Poltava City.

~45 km away.