The Battle of Ukraine, Special Issue 242, from 26 June 2025, 18:00 to 4 July 2025, 19:00 Kyiv Time
Author: David Batashvili
This is a special issue of the Rondeli Russian Military Digest dedicated to the Russo-Ukrainian War, composed on the basis of numerous open sources.
Kursk-Sumy Area
Fierce fighting was taking place on the frontline in the Sumy region amid mutual attacks and counterattacks.
Belgorod Area
No changes were noted in the area.
Kharkiv Area
In the east of the frontline in the area, Russians advanced across the international border, taking village Milove.
Kupyansk Area and Donbas Area – North
East of Kupyansk, Russians advanced a little in the space southeast of Synkivka and northeast of Petropavlivka.
North of Kolisnykivka, Russians entered Hlushkivka. South of Kruhlyakivka nearby, Ukrainians liberated Zahryzove or a large part of it.
Donbas Area – Northeast
Fighting in the area continued without known major changes.
Toretsk-Kostyantynivka Area
Russians completed the capture of village Dyliivka (located close to Bila Hora).
On the southern outskirts of Toretsk, Russians pushed Ukrainians back in the space between this city and village Nelipivka.
Donbas Area – Southeast and South
Northeast of Myrnohrad and Pokrovsk, Russians took Koptjeve, entered Razine, and reached Novotoretske.
South of Pokrovsk, Russians advanced towards this city from the side of Shevchenko. A little to the west, they advanced within Kotlyne.
Russians made new advances in the area south of Novopavlivka, likely taking Dachne, taking Zirka and Piddubne, completing the capture of Perebudova, advancing west of Fedorivka, and reaching Voskresenka.
Static shot from the Russo-Ukrainian War interactive map. The Kostyantynivka-Pokrovsk-Novopavlivka frontline by the evening, 4 July 2025. All information on the maps is approximate.
Zaporizhzhia Area
Russians entered the southeastern part of village Mala Tokmachka, and advanced within village Kamyanske.
Black Sea-Dnipro River Area
Fighting in the area continued without major changes.
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