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Geopolitics April 25, 2023Singapore’s position on Russia-Ukraine War & it’s implication
War & Conflict April 25, 2023PRIGOZHIN: MUD NOT DRY YET – Ukraine land South of Kherson; Heavy probing in Kupyansk-Svatove Front
War & Conflict April 24, 2023[ BAKHMUT ] WW1-STYLE FIGHTING ON KHROMOVE ROAD – Russians capture high-rises West of train station
War & Conflict April 20, 2023[ BAKHMUT ] WAGNER CAPTURE EVERYTHING EAST OF RAILWAY – Khromove road cut; Ukr counter SW of Bakhmut
War & Conflict April 20, 2023Ukrainian Misinformation Telegram Network discovered by Russian hackers
War & Conflict April 15, 2023[ BAKHMUT ] NORTHERN FRONTLINE COLLAPSED – Railway Station confirmed captured by Russian forces
War & Conflict April 13, 2023REINFORCEMENT TO BAKHMUT DENIED – Wagner & VDV forces enters Bohdanivka; Railway station disputes
War & Conflict April 11, 2023[ Zaporizhzhia ] RUSSIA TOOK OUT 2 HIMARS AT ORIKHIV – Heavy bombardment all around Orikhiv region
War & Conflict April 11, 2023[ BAKHMUT ] HEAVY FIGHTING AT CENTRAL TRAIN STATION – VDV forces reportedly now fighting in Bakhmut
War & Conflict April 11, 2023UKRAINE MINING OSKIL RIVER BANKS – counter at Vodyane | Ukraine “Spring Offensive” Tracking: 8-10/4
Military & Defense April 8, 2023Analysis/Dissection of Leaked US-NATO-Ukraine Military Documents by former professional soldiers
War & Conflict April 7, 2023[ BAKHMUT ] UKRAINE FALLING BACK TO NEW LINE ALONG RAILWAY – Wagner progress 500m across city center
War & Conflict April 6, 2023WAGNER DOMINATING CENTER OF BAKHMUT – sign of Ukrainian forces moving to new line of defense in city
War & Conflict March 28, 2023[ BAKHMUT ] WAGNER REACHES CENTRAL BAKHMUT – Prigozhin geolocated; Wagner fighting over SW exit
War & Conflict March 24, 2023[ Avdiivka Front ] UKRAINE SECURES STEPOVE – Russia swing North towards Lastochkyne from City’s SW
War & Conflict March 22, 2023[ Avdiivka ] BATTLE OF STEPOVE NOT OVER! – Russian forces held at the SW outskirt of Avdiivka
War & Conflict March 22, 2023[ BAKHMUT ] UKRAINE WITHDRAW FROM SALIENT IN SOUTH BAKHMUT – counter attacking near city centre!
March 22, 2023DPA’s Rumble is now awarded the green verified badge!
War & Conflict March 20, 2023AVDIIVKA DEFENSE LINES COLLAPSED – Russia entered SW Avdiivka; entered Stepove; reaching Berdychi
War & Conflict March 20, 2023[ Bakhmut Front ] WAGNER FORCES EXPANDS CONTROL NORTH OF BOHDANIVKA; closing on Hryhorivka
War & Conflict March 19, 2023RUSSIA CLOSING ON AVDIIVKA COKE PLANT – Russian forces expanding control south of Krasnohorivka
War & Conflict March 19, 2023[ BAKHMUT ] 500 METERS FROM ADMINISTRATION BUILDING – Wagner Forces progress in the S & SW Bakhmut
War & Conflict March 19, 2023UKRAINE ZAPORIZHZHIA OFFENSIVE – Ukraine launches major ground ops south of Orikhiv/Novodanylivka
War & Conflict March 19, 2023[ Analysis ] SECRET PLAN OF UKRAINE’S SPRING OFFENSIVE : to wipe out Wagner PMC in the Bakhmut Front
War & Conflict March 7, 2023[ Analysis ] Secret plan of Wagner PMC in their Bakhmut Offensive
War & Conflict March 7, 2023[ Analysis ] 3 weak spots of Ukraine’s Avdiivka Front that can cause operational encirclement
War & Conflict March 4, 2023[ Battle of Bakhmut ] DEFYING Prigozhin/Wagner: NO RETREAT despite abandoning Khromove & E.Bakhmut
War & Conflict March 3, 2023[ Bryansk-Chernihiv ] Deliberate PROVOCATION to elicit reaction with daring raid into Russia
War & Conflict March 3, 2023[ Bakhmut ] Prigozhin TAUNTS Ukraine to withdraw as noose tighten on Ukrainian defenders in Bakhmut
War & Conflict March 2, 2023[ Bakhmut ] Spies claim Ukraine MUTINY in Bakhmut; Collapse imminent as Wagner resumes offensive!
War & Conflict February 28, 2023[ Bakhmut ] Ukraine MUST withdraw frm Bakhmut NOW; Wagner forces merely 1km and 400m away frm roads!
War & Conflict February 27, 2023[ Bakhmut Front ] Wagner forces choose to link up with southern flank, over cutting road at Khromove
War & Conflict February 26, 2023[ Bakhmut Front ] Ukrainian forces pushed to the river by Wagner Forces in East Bakhmut
War & Conflict February 26, 2023[ Bakhmut Front ] Wagner Forces captured Dubovo-Vasylivka; Capture of Yahidne corroborated by Rybar
February 25, 2023Looking back at 1 year of DPA Ukraine War coverage
War & Conflict February 24, 2023[ Bakhmut Front ] Berkhivka and Yahidne falls to Russian forces
War & Conflict February 24, 2023[ Donetsk Front ] Russian broke through into Pobjeda; Fighting reported all around Marinka
War & Conflict February 21, 2023[ Bakhmut Front ] Russia encircling Berkhivka & Yahidne in 1 move; Wagner racing towrd Khromove road
War & Conflict February 21, 2023[ Kupyansk Front ] Russian forces captured Hryanykivka, confirmed by Russia MoD; advancing southward
War & Conflict February 21, 2023[ Vuhledar Front ] Ukraine wiped out Russian forces from Vuhledar area, fighting in Mykilske dachas