Ukrainian forces have been making steady advances on the northern and southern edges of the devastated city of Pakhmut. Fighting is also raging on the southern front of Zaporizhye, where Ukrainian forces are making limited gains against massive Russian fortifications. A senior British officer says Ukrainian forces' primary goal is to "starve" Russian units in terms of supplies and reinforcements. British Chief of Staff Admiral Tony Radkin says Russia has lost half of its military weight since its war on Ukraine began in February 2022.