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Multi-layered Defense Lines of Ukraine – Bakhmut WILL NOT be end of the war for Ukraine

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | February 15, 2023

The situation at Bakhmut Front is indeed dire for the Ukrainians, but if we zoom out to the strategic picture of the entire Donetsk Fronts – the situation isn’t exactly as bad as it seems. In the video, we will look at the defense lines Ukrainians can fall back to in the eventuality that Bakhmut…

[ Bakhmut Front ] Russia forces reached NW outskirt of Berkhivka, closed west flank of Paraskoviivka

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | February 15, 2023

Update from Bakhmut Front: Fighting reported NW outskirt of Berkhivka, signalling that the Russian forces had crossed the Slovyansk–Bakhmut highway and proceeded south of the west Blahodatne salient. With this development plus the Russian control of the road junction of the highway to Bakhmut, means the Ukrainian defenders at Paraskoviivka are now at risk of…

[ Bakhmut Front ] Russia captured Krasna Hora while Ukraine ponders reinforcement to Paraskoviivka

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | February 13, 2023

Update from Bakhmut Front: Russian forces penetrated deep into Paraskoviivka from the north from Blahodatne, causing an operational encirclement of Krasna Hora. Ukrainian forces foreseen this, had been tactically retreating from Krasna Hora to avoid the encirclement over the 10th and 11th of February, and by the 12th, Russian forces captured the vacated village, while…

[ Bakhmut Offensive ] Bigger & more aggressive pincer developing ard Bakhmut City | Updated Analysis

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | February 13, 2023

Update from Bakhmut Front: With the developing situation and realities on the ground, particularly on the breakthrough west of Blahodatne and fighting reported near Chasiv Yar, west of Ivanivske – the Russian forces (or Wagner PMC) might be targeting a bigger pincer movement that we had previously anticipated. If Ukrainian lines breaks at Orikhovo-Vasylivka /…

[ Bakhmut Front ] Ukraine line collapsed entirely N of Bakhmut / W of Soledar; road to Slovyansk cut

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | February 9, 2023

Update from Bakhmut Front: A series of geolocation of drone footages by DeepStateUA confirmed a MASSIVE breakthrough by Russian forces after the Russian forces overrun a major entrenchment west of Blahodatne. The Russian forces advanced all the way to the Bakhmut–Slovyansk highway; and Ukrainian MoD tacitly confirmed the situation by reporting fighting near Orikhovo-Vasylivka and…

[ Ukraine SITREP ] Day 347-348 (5-6/2): Heavy fighting at Bakhmut, Kreminna and Kupyansk Fronts

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | February 7, 2023

Russian forces continue their multi-front offensives. Of significant, at the Bakhmut Front, Russian forces reportedly have fire control over the Bakhmut-Konstyantynivka highway, west of Ivanivske, as Ukrainian reinforcements arrived at Ivanivske and NW of Bakhmut City. Russian forces also seemed to had broke through the stronghold west of Blahodatne at the Bakhmut Front, with Ukrainian…

[ Battle of Bakhmut ] Russia attack Bakhmut from 5 direction, including SW; cutting W of Ivanivske

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | February 7, 2023

Update from Bakhmut Front: Russian forces is attacking Bakhmut from 5 directions after reports of fighting in the area of the cemetery, which is located in the SW sector of Bakhmut. Fighting is also waging in the North, North-east, East and South Bakhmut. Location of the meat processing plant is updated, as contradicting reports prompted…

[ Ukraine SITREP ] Day 345-346 (3-4/2): Russia Winter Offensives seemed to be underway…. or is it?

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | February 5, 2023

Russia seemed to have really started it’s Winter Offensives.. yes with a “s”. It’s not one, but multiple offensives (in order to read it correctly). The famous one, of course is the offensive that is led by the Wagner PMC in the Bakhmut Front, that is currently threatening to operationally encircle the entire of Bakhmut…

[ Siversk Front ] Russian forces captured Bilohorivka (Luhansk); attacks Hryhorivka & Serebryanka

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | February 5, 2023

Update from Siversk Front: Russian forces had captured Bilohorivka according to pro-Russian sources, after rumors of Ukrainian withdrawal from the Luhansk town. Immediately, reports of fighting at Hryhorivka and Serebryanka is reported, the immediate towns west of Bilohorivka; signalling a possible pursue by Russian forces. With the situation north of the above mentioned frontline, where…

[ Donetsk Front ] Russian Forces attacks Paraskovivka (south of Pobjeda), bypassing Novomykhalivka

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | February 5, 2023

Update from Donetsk Front: Russian forces had been attacking Novomykhailivka (or towards it) for months, and had not yielded any success. But in the latest report from WarGonzo, Russian forces changed tact, and attacked towards Paraskoviivka instead, the town just west of Novomykhailivka (south of Pobjeda / Marinka) The successful assault on this town could…

[ Kupyansk Front ] Russia semi-encircled Dvorichne, attacks Hryanykivka & Horobivka

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | February 5, 2023

Update from Kupyansk Front: Russia launches major assault in the northern edge of the Kupyansk Front, across the Oskil River from Dvorichna. Curious reports of Russian forces entrenching and fighting on the western side of Dvorichne had came in, despite the Russian’s original position is on the east at Tavilzhanka. Russian forces are also reportedly…

[ Battle of Bakhmut ] Fighting reported at Stupka district in North Bakhmut; Ukraine reinforce city!

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | February 5, 2023

Update from Bakhmut Front: Russian forces reportedly entered and now fighting in the northern Bakhmut district of Stupka. Partial withdrawal of Ukrainian forces in the northern outskirts of Bakhmut is rumored. Fighting continues to be reported in East and South Bakhmut. Russian forces is now 1.5km away from Ivanivske as they continue to creep towards…

[ Ukraine SITREP ] Day 344 (2/2): Russia captured Mykolaivka; Ukraine prepares for Zapo Offensive II

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | February 3, 2023

Reports of Ukrainian forces reinforcing their lines across the entire Zaporizhzhia line, suggesting that Ukraine is expecting a renewed effort by the Russians to relaunch their Zaporizhzhia Offensive. Situation at Vuhledar had declined to positional fighting, as the Russian plans to capture the city had failed, for now. Russian forces are reportedly just 2km away…

[ Analysis ] Major withdrawal at the Siversk Front to the 2nd line of defense likely by Ukraine

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | February 3, 2023

Update from Siversk Front: Rumors are going viral that the Ukrainian forces are now withdrawal from Bilohorivka (Luhansk). But why is this happening? Its all to do with the developments on the opposite end of the Siversk Front, over on the capture of Mykolaivka and Sakko i Vantsetti by the Russian forces. Watch the video…

[ Siversk Front ] Russian forces captured Mykolaivka, town east of Sakko i Vantsetti

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | February 3, 2023

Update from Siversk Front: Russian forces had captured Mykolaivka, the town just east of Sakko i Vantsetti, which was just captured 2-3 days ago. The lost of this position exposes the western flank of Rozdolivka, that the Ukrainian had done very well keep the Russian forces at bay over the past month. Russian forces can…

[ Ukraine SITREP ] Day 343 (1/2): Russia launch major offensive at Kreminna front; Vuhledar safe!

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | February 2, 2023

Ukraine struck a oil pump station in Novozybkov, Bryansk within Russia with a Tochka U missile, one of the rare times nowadays we hear of the use of this weapon. The Russian offensive at Vuhledar is currently onhold due to inclement weather; Ukrainian forces took the opportunity to heavily reinforce Vuhledar as well as further…

[ Ukraine SITREP ] Day 341 (30/1): Vuhledar siege; Ukr control over Kyslivka & Kotlyarivka confirmed

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | January 31, 2023

Situation over at Vuhledar became clearer as major sources intel started to catch up with each other and corroborated one another. Ukrainian forces indeed succeeded in their offensive to push out the Russians. But the Russian forces are not giving up, giving another attempt to attack towards Vuhledar. North of Mayorsk, fighting is reported over…

[ Battle of Vuhledar ] Ukraine reinforced & further fortified Vuhledar as Russian forces pushed out

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | January 31, 2023

Update from Donetsk Front: The contradicting intel on Vuhledar is clarified as Rybar (pro-Russian source) corroborated SuriyakMap’s report – which confirms DeepStateUA’s assertions that Vuhledar is fully under Ukrainian control. Rybar also confirmed that Russian forces lost control of the dachas east of Vuhledar; and corroborated the intel that Russian forces is currently attacking towards…