In a significant development on the Kharkiv front, Ukrainian forces are executing a strategic encirclement maneuver around Russian troops in Vovchansk. Russian forces had been advancing southward across the Vovcha River to reach an aggregate plant, where their troops have been isolated for over a month, relying on drone-supplied resources. They aimed to reestablish this stronghold as a launch point against Ukrainian positions in the Citadel. However, Ukrainian forces launched a bold counterattack from the opposite riverbank, advancing through Vovchansk’s residential areas and capturing key positions on Haharina and Shevchenka Streets, setting the stage for a pincer movement that could trap a large number of Russian troops.