Russian troops are conducting offensive operations on the Kupiansk, Lyman and Bakhmut fronts in Donetsk and Kharkiv oblasts using their most combat-ready units including airborne troops, marines, and Storm Z/Storm V convict units.

Russian troops are advancing on the Kupiansk, Lyman and Bakhmut fronts to capture new settlements in Donetsk and Kharkiv oblasts

Russian forces deployed a gas with suffocating effect near Marinka, but wind blew it back toward the enemy

Russians are concentrating their main efforts around Bakhmut and using the most combat-capable units of landing forces, marines, Storm Z and Storm V units formed of convicts for assault operations

In the Bakhmut direction, Defense forces repelled 10 enemy attacks in the areas of Bohdanivka, Klishchiivka and Andriivka.