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[ Ukraine SITREP ] Day 804 (7/5): UKRAINE ended Russian breakout phase; RF restart ops at Orikhiv

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | May 8, 2024

Lack of progress over the Orthodox Easter and Russian President’s inauguration day effectively marks the end of the Russian break out at the Avdiivka Front. Ukrainian forces likely to have successfully reorganized it’s defenses and had slowed Russian progress back to a crawl. Russian forces on the other hand restarted offensive operations over at the…

Ukraine War Frontline Changes Report – Day 799 (2 May 2024)

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | May 3, 2024

KUPYANSK FRONT Russian forces expanded control over Kyslivka slightly, signifying possible strong resistance by the Ukrainian forces on the western part of Kyslivka Russian forces finally entered Kotlyarivka from the north from Kyslivka. Russian assault operations on Kotlyarivka are done concurrently with attacks all around the salient south of the settlement. AVDIIVKA FRONT Russian forces…

Ukraine War Frontline Changes Report – Day 798 (1 May 2024)

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | May 3, 2024

KUPYANSK FRONT KUPYANSK FRONT Russian forces made progress north of Novoyehorivka, which is a high ground over looking the town. Watch the SITREP here: https://youtu.be/gWxTs3jJe3w Frontline Changes Report here: https://youtu.be/nl3VI9kfsM8 BAKHMUT FRONT Russian forces reentered the NW parts of Novy neighborhood of Chasiv Yar. However, a later geolocation of thermobaric shelling at a nearby location…

Ukraine War Frontline Changes Report – Day 797 (30 April 2024)

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | May 1, 2024

Watch the Full Report here: https://youtu.be/BVpZyZcT2rk KREMINNA FRONT Ukrainian forces counterattacked SE of Yampolivka retaking previously held treeline/position from the Russians. Confirmed by geolocation. BAKHMUT FRONT After more than week or two of rumor of Russian forces reaching the canal at the Bakhmut Front, we finally have geolocation confirming Russian presence at the edge of…

Ukraine War Frontline Changes Report – Day 793 (26 April 2024)

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | April 28, 2024

AVDIIVKA FRONT Ukrainian forces got massively ejected from eastern Novokalynove and eastern regions of Keramik. Based on Ukrainian mapping, Russian forces had entered into Keramik for the first time. Russian mapping suggest the entire eastern part of Novokalynove is taken. The huge frontline change suggest that Ukrainian forces may have withdrawn from these regions ahead…

Ukraine War Frontline Changes Report – Day 792 (25 April 2024)

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | April 26, 2024

AVDIIVKA FRONT According to Russian sources, Russian forces capture the northern part of Ocheretyne and broke towards Arkhanhelske. Given how extended that line is, DPA do not expect this line to hold, as it would likely be vulnerable to being cut off or have resupply/reinforcement becoming an issue. Russian forces also expanded their control south…

The Actual Battle of Ukraine – Odessa

By Oleg Yanovsky | April 17, 2024

The crown jewel in Ukraine is Odessa. It’s the logistical hub and Ukraine’s economic lifeline. Without it, Ukraine will be a rump state with no global trade future. In terms of the battle for Odessa, we will have to talk about Nikolaev on one side, and Transnistria on the other. Moldova is the last state…

Ukraine Frontline Changes Report – Day 727-729, 20-22 Feb 2024

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | February 23, 2024

Battle of Ivaniske begins as Russian forces storms into the eastern part of Ivanivske, while Ukrainian forces lost control of the entire NE outskirt of Ivanivske. ~Bakhmut Front Russian forces entered Sjeverne from the east after the entire Ukraine line between Sjeverne and Avdiivka City collapsed. ~Avdiivka Front Russian forces progressively expanded control west of…

Ukraine Frontline Changes Report – Day 724, 17 Feb 2024

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | February 18, 2024

A Russian forces assault is geolocated on a treeline south of Robotyne. This location is previously understood to be under Ukrainian control. This confirms the reports that an offensive operation is under way against Robotyne. Current rumors include Russian forces reaching the western outskirt of Robotyne. But this is not yet corroborated by any of…

Ukraine Frontline Changes Report – Day 722, 15 Feb 2024

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | February 16, 2024

In the northern fronts of the Battle of Avdiivka, Russian forces head both west and south from the breakthrough west of Avdiivka city, in the direction of Lastochkyne and the final dirt road out of the city. Russian forces also pushed north from the entry point of the Lastochkyne road into the Avdiivka City, into…

Ukraine Frontline Changes Report – Day 721, 14 Feb 2024

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | February 15, 2024

Russian forces are geolocated to be attack SE of Pobjeda – their presence confirm Russian forces had taken grounds in that area, pushing towards the south of Pobjeda. ~ Donetsk Front Russian forces geolocated on the western outskirt of Marinka, invalidating Ukrainian claims, and corroborating Russian claims of the frontline. ~Donetsk Front New development is…

Ukraine Frontline Changes Report – Day 720, 13 Feb 2024

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | February 14, 2024

Russian forces captured a large swath of territory along the western road of the city in North Avdiivka, effectively cutting the Ukrainian forces in the rest of the city away from resupply and reinforcement. Operational encirclement is now official. There is still a small road off the Khimik neighborhood for their last chance to escape…

Russian advanced at Bakhmut Front and Donetsk Front – 12 Feb 2024

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | February 13, 2024

Russian forces advanced in the north of Ivanivske, threatening to envelope the settlement from the direction, expanding the frontlines – that would then allow the Russians to start invading into the town itself. Full report here: [ Bakhmut Front ] Verge of the beginning of Battle of Ivanivske; if Russia keep pushing here Russian forces…

Ukraine Frontline Changes Report – Day 718, 11 Feb 2024

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | February 12, 2024

Russian forces continue to expand the zone of control in the northern part of Avdiivka city, in the direction of where reinforcement is expected to come (from the road via Lastochkyne). Reinforcement/resupply is now not expected to be able to pass through to the rest of the Avdiivka city as a result. Frontline to the…

Ukraine Frontline Changes Report – Day 717, 10 Feb 2024

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | February 11, 2024

Russian forces continues its daily advances in the northern part of Avdiivka as the Ukrainian defense has entirely crumbled (given the fact that Russia could advance this much daily) The progress is faster than what happened during the Battle of Bakhmut, objectively speaking. Russian forces pushes south, instead of west, probably due to incoming Ukrainian…

DPA War Expectation Guide (1 Nov 2023)

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | November 1, 2023

Not all wars are created equal. And not all actors are fighting the same war, despite they are in the same battle. Manage your expectations, and stop being surprised/outraged.

ISRAEL PLANS TO FLATTEN GAZA CITY – Israel-Hamas War SITREP Day 6-7

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | October 14, 2023

Israel had ordered for all civilians in north Gaza Strip to evacuate south, as Israel seemed to looking to heavily intensify military operations in Gaza City. Artillery bombardment had begun on Gaza City. Hamas’ ground operations outside of Gaza has basically been reduced to suicide bombers attack at Sa’ad and further fighting in the northern…

Israel published AI generated photo of burnt-charred baby as Hamas victim

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | October 13, 2023

One of the 3 image shared by Israeli govt is AI generated. I had gave this tool some robust testing, including feeding it multitude of real and AI generated images – and cropping the original charcoal baby image that is tested to be AI generated, to test if it can still detect it at the…