Russian forces advance near Svyatogorsk

Russian forces are engaged in fighting in the Rubtsovsk direction near the settlement of Svyatogorsk. Units from the 20th Army of the 'West' group, using artillery and strike UAVs, have improved their tactical position by taking control of a section of forest road between the settlements of Sosnovoye and Svyatogorsk. The Russian military describes this as an operational success, though the strategic significance of the advance remains limited.