SINCE KRASNI LIMAN, WEATHER CONDITIONS SLOW PROGRESS TOWARDS THE MUD AND COLD SEASON. THE AFU REDUCED THE RATE OF COUNTERATTACKS, ALTHOUGH THE ATTACKS PERSIST ON SPECIFIC SECTORS. THE RUSSIAN FORCES BROADENED CONTROL FROM THE COUNTRY TO THE KRASNI LIMAN AND PRESSED TOWARDS COLODEZ AND NAVIA. LOST POSITIONS NEAR MESCOBEK (EAST OF KRASNI LIMAN) HAVE BEEN RESTORED. THE FORCES ADVANCED TO THE OUTSKIRTS OF THE DESERT AND TOOK STRONG POINTS IN THE SOUTHEASTERN. IT CUTS A CENTRAL LOGISTICS ROUTE TOWARDS SALABINSK. THE SITUATION NEXT TO YUSUF STOOD.