The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed on the 27th that the assault troops, with the support of air troops, newly took control of four sections in the northwest and southwest of Donetsk Oblast. The head of a Russian private military company said on the 9th that there was a shortage of ammunition, and that the Ukrainian side may respond if the weather conditions improve.
The Russian President's Office announced on the 26th that President Putin will give a speech in St. Petersburg, mentioning support measures for soldiers.