1. Battlefield Assessment

Last week the Russian military continued its high-tempo combat operations across the battlespace. Toretsk, Kupiansk, and Novopavlivka saw heightened combat activity , while Russian forces also targeted Lyman , a key rail hub. But once again the embattled Ukrainian garrison town of Pokrovsk, in Donetsk Oblast, bore the brunt of Russia’s assault.

Open-source visual intelligence highlighted the resilience of the Ukrainian military, which conducted rapid tactical counterattacks in Pokrovsk to disrupt the Russian offensive. In at least two skirmishes, elements from Ukraine’s 425th Assault Regiment , which includes Ukraine’s first motorcycle operations units and specializes in blitz assaults and rear-area operations , engaged Russian units. This elite

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