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In the Komyshuvakha direction, Ukrainian forces intensified their localised counteroffensive operations, making significant progress over the last two weeks. In the west, following the withdrawal from Russian airborne assault elements to the rear due to high losses, Ukrainian forces managed to clear the grey-zone in Prymorske and broke through to the southern dachas, clearing most of the rest of the village. At the same time, elite GUR forces cleared pockets of Russian resistance east of the settlement, and advanced down the highway to the southeastern dachas where they entrenched on the northern bank of the Sukhyy River, thereby cutting the Russian bridgehead in two. To the east, Ukrainian special forces continued their clearing operations in Stepnohirsk after repelling Russian attacks towards the town centre. They managed to recapture the eastern streets and fields to the east and are now engaged in fighting for the remaining western streets. Additionally, newly brought in reinforcements managed to establish control over the solar farm and adjacent dachas. Further east, the Ukrainians cleared the remaining part of the salient following a Russian withdrawal, and began advancing southwest towards Kamyanske. As a result of these attacks, they were able to advance along the tactical heights, recapturing treeline positions northeast of the village along the northern bank of the Kalnachak River. Simultaneously, other assault groups advanced south of the Kalnachak River, recapturing treeline positions there and infiltrating to the eastern outskirts of Kamyanske. To the southeast, Russian forces resumed assault operations north of Stepove, where they recaptured treeline positions north of the village up to the gulley. On the other hand, Ukrainian forces recaptured positions northeast of Stepove and are attempting to reach the highway. In the east, Ukrainian forces cleared most of the treeline positions north of Mali Shcherbaky and are attempting to advance northwest of Shcherbaky. On the other hand, Russian forces restarted attacks in Shcherbaky, recapturing the central part of the village and infiltrating up the treelines north of the settlement. + ~65.07 km² in favour of Ukraine. + ~1.37 km² in favour of Russia.

The number of Russians identifying as Orthodox Christian has reportedly fallen from 78% in 2011 to 65% today, according to a study by the Orthodox St. Tikhon Humanitarian University. Meanwhile, 6% now identify as atheists, close to post-Soviet 1992 levels, while another 16% say they do not belong to any religion at all. Around 9% identified as Muslim.

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Russia increasingly appears happy enough to let Armenia drift away. From Moscow’s perspective, Yerevan is a difficult ally: geographically isolated from Russia itself, expensive to defend, politically unreliable under Pashinyan, and a constant source of friction with far more strategically useful partners like Azerbaijan and Turkey. Even if the Kremlin wanted to fully guarantee Armenian security, it’s not obvious how it realistically could. Russia has no direct land border with Armenia and no sea access to it. The real question is whether Armenia is making a smart strategic trade. 30% of its GDP is tied to trade with Russia, remittances remain hugely important, and Russian gas is supplied at heavily discounted prices for times less than European market rates.

Former Israeli Embassy staffer, Ella Rose loses her Council seat.