Addendum.
No particular changes since last time; Russian infiltrations still continue, and in parallel on the Ukrainian side, work to stabilize this and nearby areas also continues.
As I had warned around a week ago, that area remains weak, and the Ukrainians are currently trying to plug all holes and reinforce it, but this will still take a good amount of time, and meanwhile the Russians are trying to make the most out of this by infiltrating as deep as possible, exploiting a sense of hesitation in this regard on the Ukrainian side.
In particular, the Ukrainians are still holding their original positions near Sofiivka and Toretske, but the Russians infiltrate deeper and deeper, completely avoiding any small arms shooting battles or assaults of Ukrainian positions.
So, we can say that the Russians are making quite the bet here: destabilize this sector enough for the Ukrainians and consolidate before the Ukrainians act decisively and clear them out first.
Remember the importance of the area west of Druzhkivka: a line of settlements leading straight towards a mess of forests, settlements, and treelines, perfect to accumulate infantry and UAV operators to seriously complicate the situation in Druzhkivka and in Kostyantynivka.
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