Russian advances in Rai-Oleksandrivka direction

Russian and Ukrainian forces are conducting assault operations in the Rai-Oleksandrivka direction, with Russian forces making several advances. In the north, Russian troops cleared most of Riznykivka, entrenched in Kalenyky, and infiltrated west of Kalenyky and into southern Kryva Luka, while Ukrainian forces expanded infiltrations into central Yampil, Zakitne, and forests west of Yampil. In the south, Russian forces cleared positions north of Pryvillya and advanced along a highway to the Siverskyi Donets Canal south of Yurkivka, as Ukrainian forces counterattacked near Lypivka, Fedorivka Druha, and Nykyforivka. Overall, Russian forces gained approximately 5.64 square kilometers of territory.