Russia Claims Control of Levadne and Mykhailivka

Russian forces have reportedly captured the Ukrainian village of Levadne in the Zaporizhzhia region, marking a strategic advance as Moscow seeks weaknesses along the 1,000-kilometer front line ahead of winter. This village had been reclaimed by Ukraine during a 2023 counteroffensive but is now claimed by Russia again. Concurrently, Russia's defense ministry announced the capture of Mykhailivka, southeast of the strategic hub of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region, though Ukrainian forces report they have repelled 36 assaults in the area. These developments underline Russia's incremental but steady advances, particularly in the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions, as Ukraine continues to call for more Western support to sustain its defense efforts. Meanwhile, Ukraine reported no recent Shahed drone attacks, following a strike on a drone storage facility in Russia's Krasnodar region. The ongoing conflict has resulted in widespread power outages in the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson oblasts due to hostilities.