The DeepState OSINT project reported this on the night of July 7. According to them, Russian forces took control of Lobkove in Zaporizhia and Piddubne in Donetsk.DeepState also said that Russian troops advanced near Stepove in Zaporizhia and Rivnepole in Donetsk.Read also: June 24–July 4 live war map: summary of year’s hardest month, rising threats in JulyEarlier, DeepState reported that Russian forces had made gains near four other settlements in Donetsk.