Russian military groups pushed deeper into east-Ukrainian settlements making their way closer to a key-logistics point. DeepState (a Ukrainian army-connected analysis group) shared info about enemy movement in Selydoves south-eastern part
The coal-mining town of Selydove became a hot-spot for russian operations; moscow-backed sources claim control of 80% of the area. Its just 20km away from their next target - Pokrovsk which serves as an important supply-hub
A report from Denis Pushilin (moscow-installed Donetsk head) indicates that troops raised their flag in Hirnyk; military watchers also note movement near Kurakhove. Ukrainian forces meanwhile say theyve stopped 36 attacks on the Pokrovsk line (with some fights still going on)
The situation shows a shift from putins first war-plans: after failing to take Kyiv in early-2022 the focus moved to Donbas region (which includes Donetsk and Luhansk). Last month brought the fastest russian progress since spring-2022; this happened even as Ukraine made moves into Russias Kursk area