The Russian occupiers are unable to start the heating season in temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts due to freshwater supply being about 50% of the minimum requirement.
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The freshwater supply to the TOT of eastern Ukraine is about 50% of the minimum requirement, making it impossible to start the heating season
Russia is constructing a new railway line to occupied Mariupol in Donetsk Oblast, reducing travel times for supplies to the Zaporizhzhia front lines.
The new line falls within the range of Ukrainian long-range precision strike systems.
Russia is using civilian contractors and equipment to complete this project, likely calculating this will complicate targeting efforts.
Russia is constructing a new railway line to Mariupol which will reduce travel times for supplies to the Zaporizhzhia front.
Russian troops launched an air and artillery attack on Ocheretyne, damaging a medical facility, a private house, and cars.
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