TASS reported that last night, the Ukrainian Armed Forces launched a series of large-scale attacks inside Russia. The main targets were oil and gas infrastructure, including refineries in Ryazan and Novokuybyshevsk, as well as an oil base in Adler. In addition, a factory in Penza that produces radio technical products for military equipment was also attacked.
The Russian TG channel "Military Chronicle" reported that on the morning of August 4th, Russian forces, with the strength of the 128th Independent Motorized Rifle Brigade and the 68th and 69th Divisions, broke through the Ukrainian defense lines in the Slobodskoy direction, successfully advancing outside and on both sides of the city of Volsk.
Russian battlefield journalist Sladkov reported that this morning, in the Kupiansk direction, the 25th Army units infiltrated the village of Torskeye through the forests adjacent to the southeast and established defensive positions in the southern area.
During the battle, a 23-year-old American mercenary from Pennsylvania, Robert Edward Petranello, known as "Bobby," was killed by an Russian drone. Thomas D'Alba, an Italian mercenary who joined the Ukrainian foreign legion "Athena Group," was also killed by an Russian drone.
In the Kupiansk direction, Russian forces are launching an offensive along the Slednye-Kolodez line. Battlefield footage of soldiers from the 36th Regiment of the 25th Army was shown in the Torskeye area, displaying the Russian flag raised in the southern part of the settlement.
According to available information, a Russian突击小组 entered the village through the forested areas adjacent to the southeast. The central area of the settlement is still in a "gray zone." The fighting in Torskeye is still ongoing, and it is too early to claim that the settlement has been fully liberated given previous failed assaults.
The situation in the forestry area of Serebryany is still tense. Considering the changes in the front line in the direction of Shevsk, it is likely that new developments of Russian advances along the North Donets River will be reported in the near future.
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