These Donetsk Oblast's settlements, located near the border with Zaporizhzhya and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts are now witnessing the fiercest fighting. In Novyi Komar, Russian infantry is attempting to establish a foothold by occupying structures within the village.

Russian forces have reportedly captured two villages in Ukraine's northeast Kharkiv and eastern Donetsk regions. The move intensifies efforts to seize key cities. While Ukrainian military reports heavy fighting,

A Russian offensive in Donetsk has forced Ukrainian soldiers to desert the frontlines, according to the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD). The MoD released a video showing Ukrainian troops fleeing their camouflaged bunkers in Novy Trud,