Russian forces have obtained Starlink terminals through a black market, enhancing their battlefield coordination, drone operations, and artillery accuracy in Ukraine.
Russian commanders ordered repeated assaults on Selydove's northern flank, racing to achieve their objectives before autumn rains turn Ukrainian fields into impassable mud.
Russian forces have made relatively rapid advances near Pokrovsk, capturing Novohrodivka, as Ukrainian withdrawals have enabled Russian progress, ISW says. Pokrovsk remains a key objective, but its capture may require significant resources and impact overall combat capabilities.
Russian missile attack with six S-300 missiles targeted Donetsk's Pokrovsk district last night, leading to one civilian fatality and 10 injuries amid a simultaneous drone air assault.