The Russian army is advancing in the Donetsk region toward the highway leading to Zaporizhzhia, – Deep State

Russian forces in the Donetsk region advanced from Velyka Novosilka toward the Zaporizhzhia highway through the village of Skudne.

This information reported according to online mapping data from Deep State.

Russian troops are also advancing further north in the Yasenevo area. Russian Telegram channels report significant progress, claiming Russian forces have cleared the pocket between Serebryane and Andriivka. Ukraine has not confirmed this information.

The Russian Ministry of Defense claims progress toward Kramatorsk and reported capturing the village of Novomarkovo. However, Ukraine has not verified this. According to Deep State map data, Russian positions remain more than two kilometers from Novomarkovo.

Media today reported that Ukrainian forces are gradually withdrawing from Sudzha into the Sumy region. Since the morning, Russian sources have published photos showing soldiers at the stele marking the northeastern entrance to Sudzha, approaching from the recently captured Martynivka.