Kursk counteroffensive, Donbass advance, and return of strike drones: The week in the Ukraine conflict (VIDEOS)

The past week in the Russia-Ukraine conflict has seen hostilities continue along the front line, with the most active combat taking place in Russia’s Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) and Kursk Region.

On Tuesday, the Russian Defense Ministry reported seizing control of the DPR village of Grigorovka, located to the north of the town of Chasov Yar. The latter, which is split into two uneven parts by a canal, has seen intense combat over the past few months, with Russian forces seizing control over its eastern part.

On the same day, Russia announced the liberation of Vodyanoye, a small mining town in the DPR located just northeast of the Ukrainian-controlled town of Ugledar. Located on a hill in the open and consisting almost exclusively of high-rise concrete buildings, it had been turned by the Ukrainian military into a major fortress. The capture of Vodyanoye marks an important milestone in the battle for Ugledar, which has been going on for months already, as it further complicates logistics for the Ukrainian troops in the area.