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DPA’s Ukraine War Casualties and the Breaking Point

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | February 21, 2025

Introduction Three years into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, launched on February 24, 2022, the war has exacted a staggering toll on both sides. As a journalist embedded in this conflict daily, I’ve witnessed the relentless grind of attritional warfare—Russia’s artillery barrages, Ukraine’s desperate counterattacks, and a manpower crisis pushing Kyiv to the edge. Working with…

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    [ Ukraine SITREP ] Day 178 (20/8) Summary – Russia attacking New York from 2 different directions!!!

    August 21, 2022
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    Full Report: 00:00 Intro01:05 New package of military assistance from USA announced02:24 Russia strikes ammunition depot with HIMARS missiles02:38 Mykolaiv Front (Fighting reported at Blahodatne from Vasylky direction) 05:45 Zaporizhzhia Line (Russian MoD: Russian soldiers stationed near Vasilivka suffered poisoning)10:23 Donetsk Front (Fighting reported at Zolota Nyva)12:57 Donetsk Front (Fighting reported towards Marinka from Staromykhailivka)…

    [ Ukraine SITREP ] Day 177 (19/8) Summary – Russia launches major Izyum offensive; Captured Zaitseve

    August 20, 2022
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    Full Report: 00:00 Intro01:54 Southern Front03:03 Zaporizhzhia Line03:13 Donetsk Front (Fighting reported at Zolota Nyva) 05:43 Donetsk Front (Fighting reported in the area of Pisky)06:38 Donetsk Front (Fighting reported at Opytne) 07:17 Toretsk Front (Fighting reported at Mayorsk) 08:20 Toretsk Front (Russian forces captured Zaitseve)09:41 Bakhmut Front (Fighting reported at Kodema, Zaitseve, Bakhmut) 11:22 Bakhmut…

    [ Siversk Front ] Russian Forces assessed to have captured Spirne (East of Ivano-Darivka)

    August 20, 2022
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    [ Toretsk Front ] Russian forces captured Dacha and Zaitseve (North of Horlivka, Donetsk region)

    August 20, 2022
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    [ Ukraine SITREP ] Day 176 (18/8) Summary – Russian forces captured Dacha and Spirne; ZNPP squabbles

    August 20, 2022
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    Full Report: 00:00 Intro00:58 Ukraine claim none of the HIMARS were destroyed01:24 Southern Front (12 HIMARS missiles reportedly intercepted near Nova Kakhovka) 03:00 Russia claim Ukraine planning to attack Zaporizhzhia06:00 Zelenskyy claim UN demands demilitarization of Zaporizhzhia NPP06:26 Ukraine claim Russia preparing to attack Zaporizhzhia NPP08:33 UN/IAEA will only visit Zaporizhzhia NPP with Ukrainian’s permission09:20…

    [ Ukraine SITREP ] Day175 (17/8) Summary – Russia punching through defense lines towards Pervomaiske

    August 18, 2022
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    Full Report: 00:00 Intro02:02 Ukraine claims responsibility for the random explosions in Crimea04:02 Southern Front (Fighting reported at Bilohirka)04:52 Russia arrested 2 alleged spies working in Zaporizhzhia NPP / Enerhodar 06:12 Donetsk Front (Ukrainian claims control over Shevchenko)07:56 Donetsk Front (Fighting at Shevchenko from Yehorivka, in the area of Mykilske, in the area of Volodymyrivka)09:52…

    [ Ukraine SITREP ] Day174 (16/8) Summary – Both Rus and Ukr airbases attacked; battle SE of Kharkiv

    August 17, 2022
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    Full Report: 00:00 Intro01:00 Russia strikes Ukrainian airbase at Ozerne, Zhytomyr region 01:54 Ukraine strikes Russian airbase at Hvardiiske, Crimea region03:42 Comment on explosion at Russian ammunition depot at Dzhankoi 04:19 Mykolaiv Front05:20 Davydiv Brid Front (Fighting reported at Bilohirka) 06:10 Russia strikes Kalinindorf train station, Kherson region 08:50 Zaporizhzhia Line (Mining reported at Inzhenerne,…

    [ Ukraine SITREP ] Day172-173 (14-15/8) Summary – RF captured Udy, Borshchova, Odnohorivka, Vershyna

    August 16, 2022
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    Full Report: 00:00 Intro01:23 Russia strikes traction power substation at Synelnykove, Apostolove (15/8)03:02 Russia strikes Foreign legion deployment point at Zolochiv (15/8)05:22 Mykolaiv Front (Fighting reported at Novohryhorivka (16/8)) 07:41 Shelling reported at Zaporizhzhia NPP at Enerhodar (14-15/8)09:49 Importance of external power to a nuclear power plant11:10 DPA Analysis: Why Russians are not shelling their…

    [ Kharkiv Front ] Russian forces captured Odnorobivka (West of Hur’iv Kozachok)

    August 16, 2022
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    [ Bakhmut Front ] Russian forces captured Vershyna (SE of Bakhmut City)

    August 15, 2022
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    [ Kharkiv Front ] Russian forces captured Udy (NW of Kharkiv) and Borschova (NNE of Kharkiv)

    August 15, 2022
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    [ Donetsk Front ] Russian forces captured Pisky (NW of Donetsk City)

    August 14, 2022
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    [ Ukraine SITREP ] Day 171 (13/8) Summary – Russia attacks at Mykolaiv, Donetsk, Kharkiv fronts

    August 14, 2022
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    Full Report: 00:00 Intro00:53 Mykolaiv Front (2 x Mi-24 destroyed at Domanivka)02:07 Mykolaiv Front (Fighting reported at Shyroke) 03:39 Davydiv Bridg Front (Fighting reported at Lozove) 04:17 HIMARS attack reported on Nova Kakhovka04:46 3 out of 6 Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant stopped due to shelling06:42 Kryvyi Rih Front06:53 Zaporizhzhia Line (Fighting reported at Novosilka) 07:48…

    [ Ukraine SITREP ] Day 169-170 (11-12/8) Summary – Fighting entering Bakhmut’s residential area

    August 13, 2022
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    Full Report: 00:00 Intro00:35 Ukraine received new batch of 3 x M270 MLRS from UK – making total donated M270s from UK to 6 units01:12 Ukraine: Russian airstrikes doubled week on week01:34 Explosions reported at Russian air base at Novofedorivka (belated)05:03 DPA 40405:35 Explosions reported at Russian air base at Novofedorivka (belated) cont’ 07:16 Ukrainian…

    [ Ukraine SITREP ] Day 163-168 (5-10/8) Summary – Heavy fighting at the Bakhmut and Donetsk Front

    August 11, 2022
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    Full Report: 00:00 Intro02:17 Kh-47M2 Kinzhal strike reported at Voronovytsya (7/8)04:26 Russia strikes Foreign Legion “stronghold” at Vyvodove (6/8) 05:24 Mykolaiv Front (Bridge at Kakhovka HPP damaged (10/8))06:46 Mykolaiv Front (Fighting reported at Blahodatne (6/8), Partyzanske (6/8), Pervomaiske (9/8)) 09:09 Davydiv Brid Front09:49 Southern Front (Ukrainian Su-25 shot down over Sontseve (6/8))10:24 Southern Front (Ukrainian…

    [ Ukraine SITREP ] Day 161-162 (3-4/8) Summary – Fighting now inside Bakhmut as RF enter from east

    August 5, 2022
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    Full Report: 00:00 Intro01:14 Mykolaiv Front (Russia MoD fixed their mapping; can be used for reference again)02:54 Davydiv Brid Front (Ukraine retains control over Andriivka, Lozove, Bilohirka)04:28 Kryvyi Rih Front (Rumors of Ukrainian redeploying armor from Dnipro and Chernihiv to Kryvyi Rih front) 06:01 Zaporizhzhia Line06:51 Donetsk Front (Fighting reported Marinka, Pisky, Avdiivka) 09:14 Bakhmut…

    [ Armenia-Azerbaijan ] Azerbaijan forces captured Yextsahog (Sarybaba), break trilateral peace deal

    August 5, 2022
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    Azerbaijan captured Yextsahog (Sarybaba) “As a result of the “Revenge” retaliatory operation conducted by the Azerbaijan Army Units, the Girkhgiz high ground, including Saribaba and several advantageous high grounds along the Karabakh range of the Lesser Caucasus Mountains were taken under control. Currently, Azerbaijan Army Units are carrying out engineering work on the establishment of…

    [ Ukraine SITREP ] Day 158-160 (31/7 – 2/8) Summary – Russian breakthrough at Semyhirya and Pisky

    August 3, 2022
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    Full Report: 00:00 Intro01:54 Ukraine announce the arrival of 4 x HIMAR system in Ukraine02:32 Odessa Front (1st grain cargo shipped out of Ukraine controlled ports)05:38 Southern Front (Fighting reported at Trudoliubivka) 07:33 Zaporizhzhia Line (Fighting reported at Luhivske, Novopil, Neskuchne) 09:29 Donetsk Front (Fighting reported at Marinka)10:20 Donetsk Front (Russian forces captured Pisky dam…

    [ CHINA-TAIWAN ] Pelosi going to Taiwan – Taiwan military on high alert; What is actually happening?

    August 2, 2022
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    Full Report: 00:00 Intro02:19 China launches 3rd Aircraft Carrier, Fujian04:00 Leaked recording of top-secret military meeting on Taiwan invasion plans07:37 Taiwan scrambled jets as 29 China aircrafts enter defense zone09:09 China ban Taiwanese grouper fish import10:10 PLAN vessels sailed between Yilan and Yonguni for the first time to enter the Pacific Ocean 11:20 China conduct…

    [ Ukraine SITREP ] Day 156-157 (29-30/7) Summary – Sevastapol Navy Day cancelled due to drone strike

    August 1, 2022
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    Full Report: 00:00 Intro01:10 Crossborder Shelling at Lomakovka 02:48 Russian Ka-52 shot down (location unknown) by 93rd OMB Kholodnyi Yar04:16 Ukrainian UAV strike on Black Sea Fleet HQ in Sevastapol 06:21 Russia strikes train station at Pokrovsk 08:32 Mykolaiv Front (Antonovskiy Bridge currently being repaired by the Russians)09:03 Mykolaiv Front (Alleged Ukrainian offensive from Oleksandrivka)11:11…

    [ Ukraine SITREP ] Day 153-155 (26-28/7) Summary – Russia launches major offensives across Donetsk

    July 30, 2022
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    00:00 Intro01:13 Crossborder Shellings reported at Sachkovizhi (Bryansk), Mykolaivka (Chernihiv), Ryasne (Sumy)02:12 Mykolaiv Front (Ukrainian HIMARS Shelling on Antonovskyi Bridge)04:07 Mykolaiv Front (Ukrainian Mi-8 shot down over Bilozirka)05:24 Davydiv Brid Front (Ukrainian forces retreated from Andriivka & Lozove – status unknown)06:46 Davydiv Brid Front (Ukrainian forces captured Bilohirka but may have retreated from Bilohirka after)08:49…

    [ Donetsk Front ] Ukr HIMARS strike on “Mariupol” POW barracks in Olenivka (SW of Donetsk City)

    July 29, 2022
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    [ Ukraine SITREP ] Day 151-152 (24-25/7) Summary – Russian forces capture Vuhlehirska PP & Pokrovske

    July 27, 2022
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    Full Report: – Russia strikes Zatoka bridge with 2 missiles – Russia strikes HIMARS/M777 ammunition transshipment base – Sabotage bombing on railway track reported at Melitopol – Ukrainian Bayraktar TB-2 shot down over Grayvoron – Russia strikes temp deployment point of Foreign Legion – Crossborder shellings by Russia on Khrinivka (Chernihiv) and Tovstodubove, Yastrubyne, Volodymyrivka…

    [ Donetsk Front ] Russian forces recaptured Solodke and Novomaiorske

    July 23, 2022
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    [ Zaporizhzhia Line ] Rus Forces captured Shcherbaky, Novodanylivka; Ukr forces captured Malynivka

    July 23, 2022
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