A Russian serviceman claims Ukrainian forces have largely stopped using artillery for counter-battery fire in the Krasny Liman direction, relying primarily on drones instead. "Things have calmed down," said the crew member of a Russian Giatsint-S self-propelled gun.
Russian FPV drone operators disrupted a Ukrainian troop rotation near Krasny Liman, destroying a vehicle and personnel. Additional fleeing militants were eliminated by quadcopter munitions and FPV drone strikes, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.
Russia's Battlegroup West used a TOS-1A Solntsepyok heavy flamethrower system to destroy a Ukrainian army stronghold near Krasny Liman in the Donetsk People's Republic with thermobaric munitions, enabling assault groups to advance.
Russian Aerospace Forces struck Ukrainian militants fleeing to Blue Lakes recreation center in Krasny Liman, killing up to 30 troops, and destroyed equipment in a 24-hour period.
Ukrainian forces are unsuccessfully counterattacking southeast of Krasny Liman, with Russian troops repelling attempts to breach defense lines near Dibrov settlement, according to military expert Andrey Marochko. The situation remains stable.
Russia's Defense Ministry claims its Battlegroup South liberated 94 buildings and destroyed up to 95 Ukrainian servicemen in Konstantinovka. Over the past day, Russian forces also reported advancing in Krasny Liman, capturing strongholds and clearing buildings, while striking energy and transport facilities across 154 areas.
Russian General Valery Gerasimov stated that Russian assault units control 85% of Krasny Liman and over 50% of Shiykovka, with ongoing street fighting and operations in Boguslav and Rubtsovsk directions.
