On Thursday, Ukrainian combat engineers breached Russian defenses near Novyi Put, advancing toward Vesoloe. By Saturday, Ukrainian tanks entered Vesoloe, and on Sunday, a Ukrainian fighter-bomber destroyed a Russian position there. The Russian garrison, mainly poorly-trained conscripts, struggled to defend against the Ukrainian advance. The reliance on conscripts has allowed rapid Ukrainian progress. If Russia responds similarly to past attacks, they may redeploy better-trained forces. The Ukrainian Khorne Group mocked this possibility, taunting for more conscripts and paratroopers.