The Ukrainian offensive in the Kursk region has slowed down, and Russian troops are making tactical progress toward in Donbas.

The ISW reports that the pace of the Armed Forces of Ukraine’s offensive in the Kursk region has slowed. Currently, the Ukrainian military is focused on securing and holding the areas it has recently taken under control.

Russian military bloggers also confirm that attacks by the Ukrainian military in the region have diminished, allowing Russian forces to gradually stabilize the situation. There are signs that Russian troops are regaining some of their lost positions, and Russia repelled an attempt by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to cross the border near the village of Zhuravlivka in the Belgorod region. Earlier, the ISW reported that Russian forces “achieved significant tactical successes” in the direction of Pokrovsky in the Donbas.

It was noted that Ukrainian formations retreated “from certain areas to the southeast of Pokrovsk”. According to geolocation images from August 27, Russian forces advanced by more than two kilometers. According to preliminary data, they may occupy Novogrodivka southeast of Pokrovsk.