Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin
[ColonelCassad] 1. Mariupol.
The active cleansing of Azovstal continues, the active work of artillery and aviation helps the assault groups to advance in industrial buildings. Along the way, civilians are taken out of the territory of Azovstal, who manage to escape from there.
2. Zaporozhye.
Active fighting east of Gulyaipol, troops are advancing west of Velikaya Novoselka, occupying several villages. On the line Kamenskoye-Orekhov-Gulyaipole without changes.
3. Ugledar.
Intensive fighting in the region of Novomikhailovka-Ugledar and Velikaya Novoselka. Two settlements were taken south of Velikaya Novoselka.
4.Marinka.
No major changes. The enemy firmly holds positions in the waste heap area. Without the capture of Novomikhailovka or control of the Maryinka-Kurakhovo highway, it will be difficult to push him out.
5. Avdievka.
No significant changes. Fighting continues in the area of ​​​​Novobakhmutovka and Troitsky. There is no active traffic to New York yet.
6. LPR.
Today the enemy withdrew from Rubizhne and Kremennaya. According to unconfirmed information, the enemy is preparing a retreat from Severodonetsk. In Popasna, heavy street fighting. The pace of progress in the city is low.
7. Izyum.
Heavy fighting in the direction of Barvenkovo ​​and Slavyansk. The enemy has thrown his main reserves here, which leads to very intense battles, which should hinder the pace of the advance of the Russian troops. The enemy is also strengthening the defenses of Seversk, Yampol and Krasny Liman, which will soon be on the agenda.
8. Kharkov.
Fighting north of the city and east of Chuguev. Both sides are actively using MLRS and cannon artillery, but so far the tendencies towards positionalism are dominating here.
9. Nikolaev.
The parties do not carry out active offensive actions. The RF Armed Forces strike at targets in Nikolaev and south of Nikopol. The Armed Forces of Ukraine are trying to answer in the direction of Kherson. Clashes are going on in the villages between Kherson and Nikolaev.
10. Odessa.
No significant changes. The transfer of additional troops from western Ukraine to the city is noted. They also report the transfer of NATO cargo. Delivery of anti-ship missiles is expected, which will complicate the operations of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in the western part of the Black Sea.