Russian Advance Slows as Ukraine Strikes Tuapse Port

Events in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict zone are developing in two main directions: while the pace of the Russian advance is slowing in one of the key sectors of the land front, Ukrainian forces continue to strike objects deep within Russian territory.

According to the latest report from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), the advance of Russian troops in the Pokrovsk direction has "slowed down."

Analysts attribute this to the fact that the Russian command has taken a tactical pause to rearrange its logistics and move additional forces and reserves to the front line. Parallel to this pause, the Russian armed forces are trying to block Ukrainian supply routes in Myrnohrad, aiming to weaken and eventually break through the city's defenses.

On the other hand, Ukrainian forces have struck the Russian rear. At night, the port of Tuapse in the Krasnodar region was attacked by naval drones. According to the official statement from the local operational headquarters, four unmanned boats were destroyed in the Black Sea waters. However, one of them exploded near the shore. The explosion resulted in material damage: specifically, the windows on the second floor of a two-story building were damaged, as well as a garage and a hangar for boats.