Rocket alert in northern Israel

At least one interception

Reports of one impact

2 explosions in Qiryat Shmona, northern Israel

2 rockets were intercepted.

Israeli channel 13: "Residents of northern settlements report hearing explosions after the alarms were activated."

IDF Spokesperson:

"Following alerts that were activated at 7:50 in Margaliot, Misgav Am, Kiryat Shmona and Tel Hai, two launches were detected from Lebanese territory, one launch was intercepted and another launch fell in Lebanese territory."

Israeli artillery shelling targeted parts of southern Lebanon.

Sirens are sounding at the UNIFIL base in Naqoura, southwestern Lebanon.

Several Israeli reconnaissance drones are flying over southern Lebanon

Russian forces continued to advance in the Sumy direction and have reached the international border.

Ukrainian forces retreated from the Sudzha checkpoint, back across the international border. Russian forces quickly followed and occupied the empty positions.

Additionally, Russian forces advanced in the village of Gogolevka, and completed its capture, before attacking south down the forest plantations in the low-lying ground, recapturing positions there. The grey zone now extends to the outskirts of the village of Oleshnya.

+ ~9.15km² in favour of Russia.

Russian forces continue to make relatively quick progress in the Lyman direction and have captured a series of positions on the tactical heights.

Russian forces advanced in two main areas. In the north, they continued their spearhead attack and reached the outskirts of the village of Katerynivka. They occupied a series of forest positions, and gained a foothold on the forest next to the village.

Futher south, more progress was made, with Russian forces advancing through the forest plantations in the low-lying ground, taking up positions there. They also advanced along the treelines on the tactical heights, and captured positions there, before storming two nearby large trench fortifications, capturing them too.

+ ~7.74km² in favour of Russia.

1 Russian Su-57 departed from Akhtubinsk Air Base in Astrakhan Oblast. There is a threat of Kh-59/69 cruise missile launches in the near future.

1 cruise missile was recorded flying past Lebedyn, Sumy Oblast and towards Myrhorod, Poltava Oblast, but disappeared.