Ukrainian battalion launched a successful mechanized counterattack near Mykolaivka east of Pokrovsk.

Ukrainian forces launched successful counterattack near Mykolaivka

Colonel General Gennady Anashkin, the commander of Russia's "South" Group of Troops engaged in combat against Ukraine, has been removed from his position.

The Russian Defense Ministry described the move as a "planned rotation."

A pro-war blogger claimed that Anashkin was dismissed for "systematically deceiving the command of the Russian Armed Forces and the country's political leadership," including fabricating reports of victories in the Siversk sector.

In May 2024, reports indicated that Anashkin had assumed the role of acting commander of the Southern Military District.

Russian forces are preparing to break through to the south of Donetsk region, where Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts meet

The Russians are advancing in Ukraine at a pace of some 200-300 meters (yards) a day in Ukraine's Kurakhove region

Russians are advancing toward Kurakhove at 200-300 meters per day and have broken through in some areas

Fighters of the 414th battalion of unmanned aerial systems 'Birds of Madiara' destroyed enemy equipment and eliminated Russian invaders with drone strikes in the Pokrovsk sector.

Video shows occupiers burning alive from a kamikaze drone attack next to the enemy's Desertcross-1000-3 all-terrain vehicle.