Russian Forces Tighten Semi-Cauldron in Kharkiv Region and Enter Dobropolye's Inner Defensive Ring

According to Russian military reports, over the past week Russian forces have completed the battle for Bely Kolodez and continued to compress a forming semi-cauldron along the Plotva River valley. Further advances toward Kupino could reduce the corridor for Ukrainian troops to less than 13 kilometers. South of Dobropolye, assault units entered Matyashevo, closing part of the enemys internal defensive contour. On the Zaporozhye direction, Russian forces liberated Zarnitsa and approached Dolinka, while in Sumy region they pushed Ukrainian forces out of Ryzhevka and crossed the state border near Gorki.