The town remains contested. No confirmed russian advances have been made around Chasiv Yar over the last 72 hours. Combat has reportedly been most intense in Ivanivske and Klishchiivka, to the south of the town, the UK Ministry of Defense reports.
Ukrainian forces have reportedly counterattacked in Klishchiivka making tactical gains.
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In the Kurakhiv direction, west of Donetsk City, russian forces have made further advances within the town of Krasnohorivka and are now likely in control of most of the town, with Ukrainian forces now only present in the extreme north of the settlement.
The Avdiivka-Pokrovsk sector remains the probable russian main effort and continues to see the highest russian operational tempo. russian forces have made minor advances across a relatively broad front towards the villages of New-York, Pivnichne, and Pivdenne. Over the next week the Avdiivka-Pokrovsk sector is likely to remain an area of significant operational focus for russian forces as they attempt to maintain pressure on defending Ukrainian forces, and make opportunistic territorial gains.
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