Russia amasses forces near Nikiforivka, 30 km from Slovyansk, as Ukrainian drones blunt advances

Russia amasses forces near Nikiforivka, 30 km from Slovyansk, as Ukrainian drones blunt advances

On the Slavyansk axis, Russian forces are attempting to ratchet up pressure on Ukrainian positions. According to military blogger Oleg Petrenko, Russia is moving additional troops into the Nikiforovka area, about 30 kilometers from Slavyansk. The Russian army is mounting assaults toward Fedorivka Druga and the Lipovsky Forest. Meanwhile, the tempo of attacks near Minkovka has dropped noticeably, due to active work by Ukrainian drone operators wh…