
According to Lieutenant of the Armed Forces of Ukraine «Alex», the Russian army «has actually taken» Kurakhivka, located near the city of Kurakhove.
On the eve, Ukrainian military reported that Russian forces managed to encircle this settlement.
The DeepState map confirms significant advancement of Russian troops in this area and the complete capture of the neighboring Zoryane. In the case of Kurakhivka, it is indicated that half of the village is in a gray zone, which extends far to the west, up to the outskirts of Ilinka.
Russian maps claim that Russian forces have completely captured both Kurakhivka and the neighboring Volchenka and Oleksandropil.