Russian forces destroy 655 combat aircraft in Ukraine operation -- top brass - Russian forces inch closer to Pokrovsk amid reduced assault intensity - Russian forces fighting in Kursk 'impressively, competently, courageously' -- Putin - Frontline report: Russian commanders handcuff soldiers to prevent desertion near Pokrovsk - ISW: Russian forces advance near Donetsk's Toretsk, Pokrovsk, Kurakhove, and Velyka Novosilka - Russian forces alter tactics in assault on Pokrovsk, attempt western flanking, military says - ISW: Russian forces recently advanced near Toretsk, Pokrovsk, Kurakhove in Donetsk Oblast - UK intel: Russian forces repelled at Chasiv Yar, but advancing in Toretsk through urban warfare - General Staff: Russian forces assault southeastern Kurakhove, Donetsk Oblast - Frontline report: Russian Forces suffer heavy losses near Pokrovsk during intensified offensive