The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) claimed that Russian forces captured 110 square kilometers of territory in one day in the direction of Red Army City, setting a record for the fastest advance since 2024. Usually, it would take them 5-6 days to capture such a large area. Previously, the ISW said that various media had exaggerated the Russian advances north of Red Army City, but later acknowledged that there was indeed significant progress.
Julian Ropke, a journalist and analyst from the German newspaper Bild, pointed out that the Russians created a bulge 18 kilometers long and 3-5 kilometers wide north of Red Army City, and reached the T0514 highway connecting Dnipro to Slavyansk-Kramatorsk. Ropke believes that this breakthrough by the Russian forces might be disastrous for Ukraine, putting great pressure on Zelenskyy as Putin and Trump are about to meet.
In an interview with Bild, a Ukrainian soldier described the Russian offensive: "The Russians moved forward on motorcycles, on foot, or in armored vehicles. When armored vehicles were destroyed, they used all-terrain vehicles, off-road vehicles, and motorcycles. With these light vehicles, dozens of Russian soldiers advanced several kilometers." At the same time, Western media and experts believe that the Russians have not yet consolidated the areas they have captured, while the Ukrainian military command has deployed the elite Azov Regiment to stabilize the front line.
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